JUDGMENT :

1. The matter has been heard through video conferencing and there is no complaint whatsoever regarding audio and/or video quality.

2. The instant writ petition is under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the validity of Rule 5 of the notification No.252 dated 28.01.2016 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition) whereby and whereunder it has been decided that the constable of Jharkhand Armed Police/IRB/SISF/SIRB are not eligible for the restricted competitive examination, 2017 for consideration of their candidature to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police.

3. The brief facts of the case which require to be enumerated as per the pleading made in the writ petition are that the writ petitioners are the constable appointed under the Jharkhand Armed Police in the year 2004.

It is the contention of the writ petitioners that at the time of process of selection, the writ petitioners although have been allotted the cadre of Jharkhand Armed Police but from the same selection process, some of the candidates have been allotted the cadre of District Police.

The writ petitioners are aggrieved with the decision of the Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, Government of Jha