ORDER :

1. The instant bunch of writ petitions involve common questions of fact and law and hence, the same have been heard and are being decided together by this order.

2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that an advertisement dated 30.12. 2015 was issued by the Rajasthan Municipalities (Administrative and Technical) and (Subordinate and Ministerial) Service Selection Board (Selection Board) inviting applications for the post of Solid Waste Manager (Sanitary Inspector Grade-II) (hereinafter referred to as ‘advertised post’). The selections were to be conducted in conformity with the Rajasthan Municipal (Subordinate and Ministerial) Service Rules, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules of 1963’). The last date for submitting applications for appointment against the advertised post was 06.02.2016. Under Clause-5 of the advertisement, the minimum qualification prescribed for the advertised post was graduation or its equivalent qualification. In the note appended to Clause 5, it was mentioned that candidates appearing in the final year examination of the prescribed qualification i.e. graduation shall be eligible to apply for the advertised post, however, the prescribed qualificatio