JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Both the writ applications arise out of the same advertisement No. 01/2019 issued by the Bihar Technical Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Commission’) inviting applications for appointments against various posts of Junior Engineer in various departments of the State Government and since they involve identical issues, both of them have been heard together and are being disposed of by present common judgment and order.

3. Dispute which has been raised in the present proceedings is only in respect of the essential educational/technical qualification as disclosed in the advertisement. The advertisement requires diploma or an equivalent qualification as the requisite educational qualification. The petitioners admittedly do no possess Diploma qualification. They, however, possess the qualification of Degree in Engineering which qualification is admittedly higher than Diploma qualification. The petitioners claim that possession of higher qualification of Degree in Engineering presupposes that they possess Diploma qualification, which is an inferior qualification than qualification of Degree in Engineering. It is accordi