ORDER :

Arun Bhansali, J.

1. These writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging the merit list (Annex. P/6) of the written examination prepared in pursuance to the advertisement dated 14.3.2018 (Annex. P/1) for recruitment to the post of Live Stock Assistant and seeking a direction to the respondents to prepare a fresh merit list in accordance with law. Further challenge has been laid to the final answer key issued by the respondents pursuant to the written test held by the respondents for appointment to the post of Live Stock Assistant.

2. It is inter alia indicated in the writ petitions that an advertisement dated 14.3.2018 was issued by the respondents for recruitment to the post of Live Stock Assistant. The advertisement was issued pursuant to the provisions of Rajasthan Animal Husbandry Subordinate Service Rules, 1977 and inter alia provided that Departmental Contractual Employees (fixed pay) ('DCE'), who have worked for more than 7 years would be entitled to weightage of 15 additional marks.

3. The petitioners applied pursuant to the advertisement and were is