P. JYOTHIMANI, J.

1. The petitioners, practicing lawyers belonging to Adi-Dravida Community (which is a scheduled caste) and Backward Class community respectively, have applied for the post of District Judge (Entry Level), pursuant to the notification issued by the Government. Having taken part in the written examination conducted by the High Court of Madras and having failed to get their names short-listed for the viva-voce, they have filed the present writ petitions challenging the shortlist of candidates published by the respondents 1 and 2 for viva-voce for direct recruitment to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) and also for direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to prepare a valid short-list of candidates by giving weightage for the years of practice at the Bar and a proper zone for women candidates on par with men candidates and challenging the notification with direction to revalue the answer sheets by an independent expert Committee respectively.

2. As it is seen in the notification issued by the Government dated 24.6.2010 and subsequent corrigendum dated 27.10.2010, applications were called for filling up of the posts of District Judge (Entry Level) in the T