JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, C.J.

1. Since similar facts and issues are involved in these petitions, they are being considered and decided by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners {in WPS No. 803 of 2022}, have prayed for the following reliefs:

“10.1 That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call entire record from the respondents.

10.1-A That, the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to allow the present petition and issue writ declaring the impugned Rule 12(3) of the Chhattisgarh Women and Child Development Department, Executive Class III (Non- Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 2008 ultra vires and unconstitutional

(ii) That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and issue a writ quashing impugned amendment dated 28.07.2008 in Chhattisgarh Civil Service (Special Provision for Appointment of Women) Rules 1997 (Annexure P-1) as ultra vires, in the interest of justice.

Alternatively.

That, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and issue a writ reading down the impugned amendment dated 28.07.2008 in Chhattisgarh Civil Service (Special Provision for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997 (Annexure P-1) to the effect that this impugned rule will