RAJESH BINDAL, J.

1. This order will dispose of a bunch of writ petitions bearing SWP Nos. 3224, 2313, 2553, 2587, 2695, 2746, 2758, 2801 of 2015, SWP Nos. 158, 47, 473, 558 of 2016, SWP No. 2392 of 2017 and SWP No. 1183 of 2018.

2. Common issue has been raised by the petitioners in these writ petitions. Challenge is to the selection and appointment to the post of Inspector (Finance Department). The selection was carried out in pursuance to the advertisement notice No. 06 of 2013 dated 10.05.2013. The petitioners seek quashing of Government order No. 97-F of 2014 dated 31.03.2014 and Government order No. 176-F of 2014 dated 23.07.2014, whereby appointments have been made.

3. In SWP No. 3224/2015, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that advertisement notice No. 06 of 2013 was issued on 10.05.2013 inviting applications for various posts in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. One of the posts advertised was Inspector (Finance Department). The petitioner being fully eligible and qualified in terms of the aforesaid advertisement notice not only applied for the post of Inspector but also for the post of Sub-Inspector (Finance Department) and Assistant Handicraft Training Off