JUDGMENT

A.K. Mohapatra, J. - The above noted writ applications along with a batch of similar writ applications have been filed by the Petitioners named therein challenging Clause-4.a of the impugned advertisement dated 30.12.2022 issued by the Opposite Party No.4 and for a further direction to suitably modify the said Clause-4.a of the impugned advertisement dated 30.12.2022. The Petitioners have also prayed for a direction to the Opposite Parties to fix/relax the upper age limit, i.e., from 23 to 32 for UR (Five years relaxation in respect of SC/ST/SEBC/Women candidates) in terms of the Orissa Civil Service (Fixation of Upper Age-Limit) Rules, 1989 as amended by Notification No.771 dated 11.0.2022, i.e., the Orissa Civil Service (Fixation of Upper Age-Limit) Amendment Rules, 2022 and further for a direction to the Opposite Party No.4 to allow the Petitioners to participate in the open competitive examination for recruitment to the post of Constables (Civil) pursuant to the advertisement dated 30.12.2022.

2. On perusal of the most of the writ applications, it appears that the prayers made in each one of the writ application are almost identical. Moreover, the factual matrix involved