ORDER :

Satyen Vaidya, J.

All these writ petitions involve common question of law and facts, therefore, are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The Himachal Pradesh Staff Selection Commission (for short ‘SSC’) issued Advertisement No. 33-2/2017, (for short advertisement) dated 16.09.2017 inviting online applications from eligible candidates for the different category of posts including 205 posts of Female Health Worker (on contract basis) in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Himachal Pradesh against Post Code 651.

3. Prescribed minimum educational and other qualifications for the post of Female Health Worker was as under: -

i. Should be a Matric with Science/Higher Secondary Part-1 pass or its equivalent from a recognized Board/Institution.

ii. Should possess one and half years training certificate as Female Health Worker from a recognized Institute.

4. In response to the Advertisement, many such candidates applied for the post of Female Health Worker, who did not possess requisite one & half year training certificate as Female Health Worker. They instead were equipped either with a decree in B.Sc. Nursing or Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (in