R.M. Doshit, J.—These three Appeals preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent arise from the common judgment and order dated 13.12.2007 passed by the learned Single Judge in so far as the above Special Civil Applications No. 22069 of 2007; 27249 of 2007 and 18609 of 2007 are dismissed. The appellants before this Court are the writ petitioners in the above Special Civil Applications. The matters arise from a common subject i.e., the competitive test held by the Gujarat Public Service Commission [hereinafter referred to as, “the Commission”] for recruitment to the posts of District Education Officer and equivalent Class I posts [Administrative Branch] under the Government of Gujarat. The Appeals are, therefore, with the consent of the learned Advocates, heard and decided by this common judgment.

2. Recruitment to the posts of District Education Officer and equivalent Class I posts in the Gujarat Educational Service [Administrative Branch] Class I is governed by the statutory rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution of India known as the Gujarat Educational Service [Administrative Branch] Class I Recruitment Rules, 2002. The Commission, by advertisement published