B.P. Katakey, J.

1. These writ petitions are filed challenging the notice dated 01.12.2011 issued by the In-Charge Recruitment Cell, Gauhati High Court, declaring the result of the recruitment process initiated for appointment to 3 (three) vacant posts in Grade-I Tripura Judicial Service, notifying that none has been selected for appointment, with a further prayer to declare the petitioners as selected for being recommended for appointment to the said posts, after preparing a combined merit list on the basis of the total marks obtained in the Main (Written) Examination and viva-voce test. An advertisement inviting applications to fill up 3 (three) posts in Grade-I Tripura Judicial Service by direct recruitment was issued on 18.01.2011 by the Registrar (Judicial)-cum-In-Charge Recruitment Cell of the High Court, under the provisions of Tripura Judicial Service Rules, 2003 (in short the 2003 Rules), as amended, pursuant to which 43 candidates filed their applications seeking selection. A preliminary examination/screening test was held on 12.06.2011 at Agartala, wherein said 43 (forty three) candidates appeared. The result of the preliminary examination/screening test was decla