RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J.

1. The appeal impugns the order dated 24th November, 2010 of the learned Single Judge allowing W.P.(C) No.382/2009 preferred by the five respondents seeking mandamus commanding the appellants Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) and Govt. of NCT of Delhi to accept the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Certificates submitted by them for selection to the post of Staff Nurse in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi after the cut off date provided there for. It was the case of the respondents in the writ petition that the appellants had vide advertisement published on 30th August, 2007 invited applications for the post of Staff Nurse; that the last date specified in the said advertisement for submitting the applications was 21st January, 2008; the respondents applied before the cut off date for selection under the OBC category and the appellants issued Admit Card enabling the respondents to appear in the examination to be held therefor; that the respondents had so appeared in the examination and were short listed for selection; that however their names did not find mention in the list published on 29th July, 2008 of