This batch of the writ appeals and Civil Rules were heard together as they involved common questions of fact and law relating to the selection and appointment of Assistant Engineers (Civil) under the Public Works Department, Government of Assam.

2. The facts briefly are that pursuant to a requisition dated 17.6.94 of the Government of Assam, Public Works Department (for short PWD), the Assam Public Service Commission (for brevity APSC), issued advertisement No. 7/94 in 'The Assam Tribune' dated 26.11.94 inviting applications from the candidates for 35 posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil) under PWD. By the said advertisement, it was stipulated that applications were to toe submitted by the candidates to the APSC by 31.12.94. When the selection process (for the said 35 advertised posts was on, the Government of Assam informed the APSC by its letter dated 24.5.95 that the actual number of Vacancies in the postlof Assistant Eagineer (Civil) under PWD upto 31.12.94 were 39. Thereafter, on 13.8.95, a written test was conducted by the APSC for the candidates who had applied for the posts. After the said written test, the APSC wrote a letter dated 12.10.95, requesting the Government to let t

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