JUDGMENT :

1. Since both the instant petitions involve a common controversy though with marginal variation in the contextual facts, therefore, for the purposes of the present analogous adjudication, the facts are being taken from the above-numbered S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.3946/2019, while treating the same as a lead case.

1.1. The prayer clauses of the instant petitions read as under:

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3946/2019:

“It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this Writ petition may kindly be allowed and:-

(i) By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned order dated 28.02.2019 (Annexure-11), issued by the respondent No.-2 may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed & set aside qua the cancellation of petitioners’ candidature/selection on the post of Teacher Grade-III, Level-II, in English Subject in pursuant to the advertisement dated 31.07.2018 (Annexure-4).

(ii) By an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned selection list dated 28.02.2019 (Annexure-12), issued by the respondent No.-2 may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed &