JUDGMENT

Arun Monga, J. (Oral) - Vide this common order and judgment, bunch of abovementioned four writ petitions is being disposed of, since not only the facts are similar but the law points and the issue raised therein are also common. For brevity, recitals are taken from CWP-19572-2016.

2. Succinct factual background first. Vide an advertisement No.8/2013, published on 20.02.2014, respondent-Haryana Public Service Commission invited applications from the eligible candidates for 55 posts of the Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) and other Allied Services Exams-2009. Petitioner being an Ex-Serviceman (Ex. Flight Lieutenant from Indian Air Force, having served from 08.01.2001 to 07.01.2007) applied for one post reserved under the Ex-Serviceman category. He successfully cleared the preliminary examination and then participated in the second stage of the selection, i.e., Mains examination. Four candidates, including the petitioner, were declared successful for the third stage of selection process, i.e., viva-voce/ interview. Petitioner asserts that entire process of written examination followed by interviews was conducted in a very secret manner without disclosing the names of t