JUDGMENT

Suresh Kumar Kait, J. Vide this petition, petitioners are seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari directing the respondents to quash the Gazette Notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 to the extent it applies to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in respect of combined Central Police Forces (CPFs) recruitment examination wherein it is stipulated that the inter se seniority amongst direct recruits, shall be determined by adding together the marks obtained by them in Central Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); in the foundation course in the BSF Academy; and the professional training course conducted by the Academy in the ratio of 50:10:40. In addition, quashing of Revised Seniority Lists dated 31.12.2015 and 10.03.2016 issued by the respondents with the modified criteria is also sought.

2. Petitioners claim to have joined CISF in the rank of Assistant Commandant in different years ranging from 2003 till 2011. Petitioners are aggrieved of unsettling their seniority vide Revised Seniority Lists dated 31.12.2015 and 10.03.2016 issued b