1. Petitioners among others were also appointed as Guards in pay scale of Rs.2610-3540 vide order Nos.285/ADM of 1998 dated 19.12.1998 and 206/Adm of 1999 dated 26.5.1999 respectively. The said appointments were challenged and finally the matter landed up in the Apex Court and the Hon’ble Apex Court vide order dated 16th of September, 2004 quashed all such appointments and issued the following directions:-

"1. All the vacant posts shall be notified for appointment and applications called for in accordance with the Rules within six months from the date of the receipt of the judgment.

2. All the appellants herein may be permitted to submit application for appointment against such notification.

3. As regards the upper age limit, these appellants shall be given relaxation but there shall not be any relaxation in the matter of the basic qualification for appointment to Class IV posts.

4. The appellants may be allowed to continue in service till such regular recruitments are made and these posts are filled up by a regular process of appointment."

2. In compliance thereof, advertisement notice No.1 of 2005 dated 2.4.2005 came to be issued. Petitioners also competed, were selected among others

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