[PER B.R. GAVAI,J.] :

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent, heard finally.

The petitioners in both the petitions, who have succeeded in the written test held for the purpose of selection to the post of "Parichar" and who have been invited for the oral interviews, have filed the present petitions, challenging the order dated 10th March, 2008 passed by the respondent No.2 State of Maharashtra, thereby cancelling the entire selection process undertaken for appointment to the said post of "Parichar" and issuing further directions for holding a fresh selection process.

2. The facts in brief, giving rise to the present petition are as under :-

That, an advertisement No.1/2006 was issued by the respondent Zilla Parishad, Beed for appointment of 143 posts of Parichar in the District Service Cadre - D. The applications were invited from various categories. In all 6941 candidates were held qualified for appearing for the written examination. Out of the 6941 candidates, 223 candidates were found eligible for oral interviews, including the petitioners. The merit list of the candidates was published on 10/6/2007 and they were called for oral interviews on 11/6/2007. After th