JUDGMENT :

I.M. Quddusi, J. - All these Writ Petitions involve common questions of facts and law and as such they are being disposed of by this judgment.

2. The State of Orissa in the Revenue Department and the Collector, Malkangiri have challenged the judgment and order dated 9.7.2002 in a batch of O.As, leading case of which was O. A. No. 1448 of 2001. They have also challenged the Order dated 10.1.2003 on the application for clarification filed by the intervenors and the petitioners in the said O.As. passed by the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Bhubaneswar.

3. The brief facts of the case are that in the year 1996 a recruitment was conducted by the Collector, Malkangiri for appointment on the posts of Junior Clerks in his district. Some unsuccessful candidates had challenged that selection before the Tribunal by filing some O. As. including O. A. No. 874 of 1996 which were declared in a batch by a common judgment and order dated 10.9.1997 with the direction that a fresh select list of successful candidates including the candidates who had already been given appointment be drawn up after fresh scrutiny. While preparing the select list in pursuance of the said direction, it was decid