JUDGMENT :

Soumitra Saikia, J

This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners, namely, 1. Shri Sanjay Kumar and 2. Sri Hardewa Ram challenging the order dated 20.12.2019 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, Guwahati in O.A. No. 041/00218/2018 whereby their original application filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, Guwahati was dismissed.

2. The petitioners are working as the Superintendent Group “B” of Central Goods and Service Tax and posted at Dibrugarh and Agartala respectively. By way of advertisement dated 25-31 January, 2003 issued by the Staff Selection Commission, a Combined Graduate Level (Preliminary) Examination-2003 for selection of candidates for recruitment to the post of Inspector of Central Excise/Income Tax, Preventive Officer in Customs etc. along with other posts were advertised. The petitioners applied for in response to the said advertisement. The selection was conducted in three stages, namely, preliminary examination, main examination and interview. The petitioner No. 1 appeared in the examination under Roll No. 2018181 and the petitioner No. 2 appeared in the examination under Roll No.1728631. The r