JUDGMENT :

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

1. The afore captioned Original Petition instituted under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India is directed against the impugned Ext.P21 final order rendered on 18.05.2022 by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench in OA (Ekm) No. 1268/2020. The petitioners herein are the applicants are the applicants in the OA and the respondents herein are the respondents in the OA.

2. Heard Sri. S. Sreekumar, learned Senior Counsel instructed and assisted by Sri. Thomas P. Kuruvila, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners herein, Sri. K.P. Harish, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for official respondents 1 & 2 herein and Sri. P.C. Sasidharan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for R3 herein.

3. The prayers in the instant Ext.P1 Original Application, OA (Ekm) No. 1268/2020 filed by the petitioners herein before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench are as follows:

“(i) To direct the 2nd respondent to notify at least 125 vacancies to the post of Legal Assistant (Grade II) in the Law Department (Government Secretariat), Government of Kerala to the 3rd respondent expeditiously and at any rate within a time limit to be pr