JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The facts of the case reveal that the underlying Writ Petition was preferred by Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 in LPA 253/2021, being aggrieved by the appointment of the present Appellants to the post of Assistant Director (Technical) in the service of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (hereinafter to be referred as `FSSAI').

2. The Respondent Nos. 1 & 2/writ petitioners made a prayer for quashment of appointments of candidates appointed illegally to the post of Assistant Director (Technical) published vide Result Notice dated 24.12.2020.

3. The undisputed facts of the case reveal that the Appellants herein were contractual employees working as Technical Officers at Pay Level-7 and Pay Level-8 in the service of FSSAI.

4. An advertisement was issued on 26.03.2019 by the FSSAI inviting applications for the post of Assistant Director (Technical), Technical Officer and other posts.

5. The Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 applied for the posts advertised along with other persons pursuant to the advertisement and as per the recruitment rules and the terms and conditions of the advertisement, for appointment to the post of Assistant Director (Technical),