JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Sharma, J.

Since common questions of law and facts are involved in the aforesaid two writ petitions, therefore, these are taken up together and disposed of by a common judgment. However, in order to maintain clarity the facts of CWP-19994-2019 have been taken into consideration.

2. The petitioners in CWP-19994-2019 are working as Senior Scale Stenographers and Clerk respectively in Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)/ HUDA. The petitioners in CWP-19790-2019 are working as Assistant Secretary in Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board, Panchkula.

3. The State of Haryana has framed Rules called Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as 'Rules' for brevity sake) for recruitment to the cadre of Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch). It reads as under:-

"10. Selection of Candidates for Register A-II. -(1) The Commission shall invite applications from amongst the eligible members of Group-C Service, which shall be submitted to the Commission by the Heads of Departments of Haryana through their Administrative Secretaries in the prescribed Form-I, alongwith summary of Annual Confidential Reports grading and integrity certificat