Ajai Lamba, J.

1. This shall dispose of a bunch of petitions viz. Civil Writ Petition Nos.15892, 15920, 15998, 16052, 16424, 16425, 16573, 16699 and 17033 of 2010 as common questions of law and facts in the context of same selection are involved.

2. For reference to record, CWP No. 15892 of 2010, titled Puneet Mehta V. State of Punjab & others is being taken up.

3. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing action of respondent Nos.2 and 3 namely, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh through its Registrar; and Punjab Public Service Commission through its Secretary, in declaring the petitioner unqualified in the preliminary examination taken for Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) 2010, held on 8.8.2010.

4. Prayer further is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to revise the result of the petitioners after making amendments/corrections in the Answer Key provided for the question paper.

5. When the matter was taken up for hearing on 29.9.2010, the following order was passed:-

"This bunch of petitions has been filed claim