V.K. JAIN, J:

1. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 17.11.11 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (in short „the Tribunal?), whereby OA 1000/2010, filed by the petitioners, was dismissed. The facts giving rise to the filing of the present petition are as follows:-

Petitioner No.1, Bijender Singh was appointed as a Work Attendant with the Directorate of Training and Technical Education, in the year 1992, whereas petitioner No.2, Rajbir Singh was appointed as Instructor Diesel Mechanic. 14 vacancies in the posts of Foreman Instructors/surveyors/Senior Technical Assistants were advertised for being filled up by way of direct appointment. 9 out of those 14 vacancies were unreserved. The SSC recommended 12 names for appointment. While making its recommendations, the assessee had also drawn a panel of 5 wait listed candidates. The names of both the petitioners figured in the said panel and both of them had applied for the unreserved posts.

2. Some of the candidates, who were aggrieved by the selection made by SSC for appointments to the posts, preferred an original applications before the Tribunal challenging the selectio