JUDGMENT

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1. W.P.(C) No.4910/2019 was filed by 20 Sub-Inspectors (General Duty) [SI(GD)] of the respondents Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), seeking (i) mandamus directing the respondents CRPF to continue the petitioners therein on the post of SI(GD), as held by them since June, 2017, in accordance with the ratio of Vikas Pratap Singh Vs. State of Chhattisgarh, (2013) 14 SCC 494; and, (ii) impugning the notice dated 30th April, 2019 issued by the Directorate General, CRPF declaring final revised result for the post of SI(GD) through the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination [LDCE]-2016, to the extent of excluding the names of the petitioners from the revised merit list.

2. It is the case of the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.4910/2019, that (i) they joined the respondents CRPF between the years 2006 to 2012, as Constables (GD); (ii) vide Signal dated 7th September, 2016, applications from eligible Constables and Head Constables (HC) working in the respondents CRPF were invited for selection to the post of SI (GD) through LDCE-2016, for which all the petitioners applied; (iii) the LDCE-2016 written examination took place on 5th February, 2017 and in