ORDER :

[1] This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the petitioners seeing direction to quash and set aside the communication dated 25.11.2019 by which qualification was prescribed for the post of Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Assistant).

[2] It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners who are having qualification of engineering are barred from participating in the recruitment process to the post of Vidyut Sahayak (Junior Assistant) and therefore, the educational qualification fixed under the impugned communication is not a reasonable criteria to match with the requirement of the post. It is also contended that the petitioners who are having qualification higher than the qualification prescribed cannot be treated ineligible.

[3] As the petitioners are raising common questions and issues, at the request of learned advocates for the parties, both the petitions are taken up for joint hearing and disposal. The facts are recorded from Special Civil Application No.905 of 2020.

[4] Learned advocate for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are having educational qualification of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering