JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Dhar, J.

1. These intra-court appeals are directed against the judgment dated 9th of August, 2019, passed by the Writ Court in a batch of writ petitions with SWP No.3019/2018 being the lead case, whereby, while upholding the selection and appointment of Sub Inspectors in J&K Police made pursuant to advertisement notice dated 30th of December, 2016, the writ petitions filed by the appellants (hereinafter referred to as the writ petitioners) have been dismissed.

2. Before coming to the grounds of challenge, it is necessary to give a brief background of the facts leading to filing of these intra-court appeals.

3. Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, in terms of advertisement notice No.Pers-A/400/2016/75303-403 dated 30.12.2016, invited applications for the posts of Sub Inspectors in Executive/Armed wings of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. It was provided in the advertisement notice that the conditions of employment as prescribed under J&K Special Recruitment Rules, 2015 [“Rules of 2015” for short hereinafter), notified vide SRO 202 dated 30.06.2015, shall be applicable.

4. Pursuant to the aforesaid advertisement notice the writ petitioners responded to the same an