1. In these two appeals common challenge is to the order of the learned Single Judge dated 10.11.2010 passed in SWP no. 513/2007. The writ petitioner is the 1st respondent in both these appeals. The appellant in LPA no. 175/2010 was the 3rd respondent in the writ petition and the appellant in LPA no. 181/2010 the 4th respondent in the writ petition.

2. The appellants and the 1st respondent are in the medical profession and they applied for the post of Lecturer in Cardio Thoracic Surgery pursuant to notification issued by the 3rd respondent, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (hereinafter called the Commission), in notification No. 02-PSC of 2007 dated 06.03.2007. The essential qualification prescribed for the post as set out in the notification reads as under:

M.Ch in Specialty concerned after MS/FRCS or an equivalent qualification in Surgery with three years special training in the specialty concerned or specialty board (USA) in the specialist concerned after post graduation.

3. The appellants and the 1st respondent submitted their applications pursuant to the said notification. When the applications were processed and in that process the applications of the appellan