JUDGMENT

Deepak Roshan, J. - All these appeals arise out of common judgment dated 12.08.16 passed by the learned Single Judge in batch of cases filed by the respondent-petitioners for quashing the revised result of different posts pursuant to the Advertisement dated 08.08.2009 and for quashing the order passed by the Appellant-State pertaining to removal from their services in purported exercise of power under Rule 668 (Ka) of the Jharkhand Police Manual.

2. The facts of the case is that an advertisement was published in the local newspaper inviting applications from eligible candidates being Advertisement No.1 of 2008 for appointment of Sub-Inspector/Sergeant and Company Commander. Clause-7 of the Advertisement stipulates that the candidates opting for Sub-Inspector/Sergeant/Company Commander have to indicate their preference. Clause-9 of the said Advertisement lays down the physical eligibility criteria for the posts, whereby the post of Sub-Inspector and Company Commander was the same, while the physical eligibility criteria for sergeant was more rigorous. Clause-13 of the Advertisement stipulates that inter se seniority of two candidates having scored same marks shall be decided