J.B. Pardiwala, J.

Since the issues raised in all the captioned writ-applications are more or less the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. By these writ-applications, the writ-applicants, serving as the Head Constables (Unarmed), Class-III, and the Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police (Unarmed), Class-III, respectively, have prayed for the following reliefs:

“(A) Be pleased to allow/admit this petition.

(B) Be pleased to direct the respondent no. 2 to consider the application of the petitioner for the post of PSI (Unarmed) (Mode-III) and be pleased to permit the petitioners to appear in the recruitment procedure which is going to be held by the respondent no 2 in view of the communication dated 07/12/2015 Sheet-1.unarmed, PSI-promotion/mode 3/3618/2015.

(C) Pending admission and hearing of this petition, be pleased to direct the respondent no. 2 to accept the application of the petitioners in view of the communication dated 07/12/2015 being No. Sheet-1.unarmed, PSI-promotion/mode3/3618/2015.

(D) Be pleased to pass any such or further order/s as it may deem fit by this Hon'ble Court.”

3. The writ-applicants seek to chal