R. Subhash Reddy, C.J.

1. These appeals are preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, by the petitioners in Special Civil Applications No. 17091 of 2015 and 17145 of 2015 aggrieved by the common judgment dated 11.12.2015 and 14.12.2015. As both these appeals arise in similar set of facts and on identical questions of law call for consideration, they are heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. All the appellants/petitioners are appointed on the posts of Peon and Computer Operator in the establishment of the High Court of Gujarat services, which constitute Class IV and III under the High Court of Gujarat (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2011. All the appellants–original petitioners have submitted individual applications to the Registrar General and basing on such applications, without giving any public advertisement, without inviting applications in general for such recruitment, they were given appointment on the posts, on the approval made by the then Acting Chief Justice (The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.M. Sahai) of the High Court of Gujarat. For the persons who were appointed on the post of Computer Operator, which constitutes Class-III service, as