JUDGMENT :

ANAND SHARMA, J.

1. Since the facts, cause of action and question involved in all these writ petitions are similar, therefore, with the consent of the parties, the writ petitions were heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. For the sake of convenience, facts stated in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2470/2023 (Mahesh Kumar Gurjar vs. Staff Selection Commission & Others) are being taken into consideration.

3. Facts, in brief, are that the respondent-Staff Selection Commission issued an advertisement in the 2021 inviting applications for direct recruitment on the posts of Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination. As per the advertisement, the vacancies of Constable (GD) were although to be filled on all India basis in SSF and in CAPFs, the vacancies were divided Statewise. As per the advertisement, the candidates were to be considered for recruitment in their respective States/UTs on production of valid Domicile/Permanent Residential Certificate issued by the competent authority so authorised by the concerned District/UT to prove their domiciliary status at the time of documents verification, failing which the candidature of the concerned candidate was liable to be cancelled.

4. The advertisement also permitted the candidates, who have migrated from one State to another State to apply even from State of migration. However, for claiming reservation, all such candidates belonging to castes of SC/ST or OBC, were required to make an informed choice whether to get benefit of reservation in the State of origin or to appear as unreserved candidates from the State of migration. No request for change of option was permissible and in case, a candidate opts to avail the benefit of reservation from State of origin then, he/she was required to submit information about the District and State of origin as well as the District and State of current domicile in the application form.

5. The application forms were to be filled online and the candidates were required to give correct information, else incorrect information would entail result of cancellation of candidature of the respective candidate.

6. The petitioners in all the writ petitions, originally pertain to different Districts of State of Rajasthan, however, in the application forms, they opted to apply in reserved category from different States other than Rajasthan.

7. As per the petitioners, they all participated in the selection process and secured sufficient marks so as to include their names for basic training. However, during the documents verification, their candidatures were rejected on the ground that although the petitioners belong to Rajasthan, yet they have been selected for the post of Constable (GD) against the vacancies of other States, but during documents verification, they failed to produce a Domicile/Caste Certificate etc. issued by other State and rather the Domicile/Caste Certificate etc. produced by the petitioners were issued by the authorities of State of Rajasthan. Under these circumstances, the petitioners have filed instant writ petitions. Prayer made in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.2470/2023 is being reproduced as under:

"It is therefore, prayed may kindly call for the record concerning the case and after perusing the same, please accept the writ petition and by way of writ, order, and direction:-

(i) Quash and set-aside letter/order dt. 02.1.2023, whereby, petitioner was not allowed in further basic training for the post of Constable (GD) in CISF, in pursuance of offer of appointment letter dt. 14.11.2022, even after allow and training of some days.

(ii) Direct to the respondents, to allow to continue in the basic training for the post of Constable (GD) in CISF with all consequential benefits.

(iii) Any other relief which Hon'ble Court deemed fit and proper by considering facts and circumstance of the case granted in the favour of the petitioner."

8. Learned counsel for the