JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. - Both petitions, W.P.(C) No.6386/2020 by seven personnel of the respondent Border Security Force (BSF) and W.P.(C) No.6387/2020 by 46 personnel of the respondent BSF seek, (i) mandamus to cancel the entire result of the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) 2017 2018 held for appointment of Assistant Commandants (General Duty) (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), as far as BSF is concerned; (ii) mandamus for re-conduct of the examination afresh for BSF candidates who, in the earlier examination aforesaid, were issued admit cards; (iii) mandamus to have the said subsequent examination conducted under the guidance of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); (iv) mandamus directing Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) which had conducted the examination (of result whereof cancellation is sought) to provide the answer key of Paper-I and Paper-II and to disclose the marks secured by the petitioners in the examination; (v) mandamus directing the respondents to re-evaluate the answer sheets of Paper-III of the petitioners, to enable the petitioners to assess their performance; and, (vi) independent judicial inquiry to investigate int