JUDGMENT :

N.V. Anjaria, J.

1. As these three petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution involved similar facts and identical issues, they were heard together to be treated for final disposal by this common judgment.

1.1. Heard learned senior advocate Mr. Gautam Joshi with learned advocate Mr. Vyom Shah for the petitioners, learned Advocate General Mr. Kamal Trivedi with learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Krina Calla for respondent No. 1-State, learned advocate Mr. Shivang Shukla for respondent No. 2-Gujarat Public Service Commission and learned senior advocate Mr. Shalin Mehta assisted by learned advocate Ms. Vidhi Bhatt for respondent No. 3, at length.

2. The petitioner of Special Civil Application No. 18654 of 2018 has prayed to set aside the action on part of the respondent No. 2 Gujarat Public Service Commission in including the name of respondent No. 3 in general category and excluding the name of the petitioner by showing him to be unsuccessful. By terming such action as contrary to Government Resolution dated 01st August, 2018, the petitioner has further prayed to direct the respondent Commission to include the name of the petitioner in the list of successful c