N.KIRUBAKARAN,J.

1. These Writ Appeals arise out of a common order passed in writ petitions Nos.4509 of 2009 etc. batch dated 4.11.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge by which directions were issued to prepare a list of un-selected candidates, who answered three disputed questions in the written examination conducted for selection of Sub-Inspector of Police, by virtue of notification dated 18.7.2006, which was issued to fill up 682 vacancies. For the sake of convenience, the petitioners and respondents in the above writ petitions are referred in the writ appeals also as petitioners and respondents respectively.

2. Brief facts are as follows:

The second respondent Board issued a notification dated 18.7.2006 for selection of 682 candidates for the post of Sub Inspector of Police. Written examination was conducted on 20-5-2007 and provisional selection list was announced on 20.12.2007. The un-selected candidates in the examination, questioned the provisional selection before this court contending that:

1) Quota fixed for each category was not followed,

2) Written test was not properly conducted,

3) Answers were not published

4) Marks were not properly given,

5)Marks were not