JUDGMENT :

JYOTI SARAN, J.

1. Heard Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned counsel representing the petitioners, Ms. Kanak Verma, learned Standing Counsel for the Union of India and Mr. Tuhin Shankar, learned counsel appearing for the National Thermal Power Corporation of India Limited and its functionaries.

2. With consent of learned counsel for the parties the writ petition has been heard with a view to its final disposal at the stage of Admission itself.

3. The 6 petitioners by filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India while seeking direction to the authorities of the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Corporation’) to allow them to participate in the examination for appointment to the post of Diploma Trainees in the respondent-Corporation pursuant to the Advertisement at Annexure-2 series have also prayed for quashing the Note present in the Advertisement which only allows such candidates who have passed their examination in the year 2017 or were examinees in 2018 to be eligible for application while exempting the land oustees from such restriction. It is this Note which has aggrieved the petitioners forcing them to come to