JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

S. SERTO, J.

1. Heard Mr. P.Taffo, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also heard Mr. N.Pada, learned Standing counsel for the APPSC/respondent No.1 and Mr. D.Soki, learned Addl. Sr. Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.2.

2. On 12.04.2016, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Department of Environment & Forest, Itanagar, wrote a letter to the Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, requesting for conducting recruitment to 33 posts of Range Forest Officer under the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, as per the recruitment rule. On receipt of the same, the respondent No.4 i.e. the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, issued an Advertisement No. APPSCR(B)/04/2016, dated 09.01.2017, inviting application from eligible candidates for recruitment to 33 posts of Range Forest Officer. The relevant portions of the advertisement for the purpose of deciding this case are reproduced here below;

"Arunachal Pradesh

Public Service Commission

Itanagar

No. PSC-R(B)/04/2016

Dated Itanagar, the 9th January, 2017

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