Aggrieved by the order directing the Appellant/Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission [TNPSC] to appoint respondents 1 as Additional Public Prosecutor [Grade II], TNPSC has preferred these appeals. Since common points have been raised for consideration, all three-writ appeals shall stand disposed of by this common order.

.2. Brief facts which gave rise to the present appeals are as follows:-

.TNPSC in its notification dated 012. 2000, called for application from candidates for appointment by direct recruitment against 55 vacancies in the post of Additional Public Prosecutor [Gr.II]. In response to the advertisement, respondents appeared for the written examination on 10.03.2001 and 11.03.2001. The respondents have also appeared for the interview on 310. 2001. 53 candidates were selected for the said post and two vacancies in the category of ST Reserve was not filled. The respondents were informed that their names have been included in the reserve list, which would be in force until next list of selected candidates for the post is drawn up. Two among the selected candidates viz., M/s.Jeyamangalam [S.C. (General)] and Ravi [B.C.(General)] did not join duty as they were sim