JUDGMENT :

Sudhanshu Dhulia, J

1. Heard Mr. Mr. D. Das, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. R. Sarmah, Adv and Mr. H.K. Nath, Adv, learned counsel appearing for the appellants. Also heard Mr. H. Gupta, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2, Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam, representing the respondent no. 3 and Mr. P.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 4 to 7.

2. This appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 04/10/2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 3158/2017, by which the writ petition was allowed setting aside the selection and appointment of the private respondent nos. 6 and 7 in the writ petition, who are now before this Court in appeal.

3. At this stage we may also state that the order passed by the learned Single Judge is a combined order passed in three writ petitions, viz. WP(C) 3157/2017, WP(C)6719/2018 and WP(C) 3158/2017. However, since the present matter only relates to WP(C) No. 3158/2017, the facts which would be stated here will pertain only to the WP(C) No. 3158/2017.

4. Brief facts of the case are that Assam Energy Development Agency (hereinafter referred to as AEDA)which