Hon’ble P.K.S. Baghel, J.—In this batch of petitions, the petitioners are candidates for appointment on the posts of Constables in U.P. Police and other equivalent posts. The candidature of all the petitioners has been rejected on medical grounds.

2. Before adverting to the issue involved in the petitions, the brief common facts of the case are necessary to be referred as under:

3. The Additional Secretary (Recruitment), U.P. Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow issued a notification on 14th May, 2013, which was amended on 20th June, 2013 to initiate recruitment process for filling the posts of Constables in U.P. Police. Pursuant thereto an advertisement was issued inviting applications from the candidates against 20000 posts of Police Constables.

4. By the aforesaid subsequent notification dated 20th June, 2013, the posts of Police Constables were increased from 20000 to 35500, and 4033 posts were advertised for Constables in Provincial Armed Constabulary and 2077 posts of Firemen. It was mentioned in the advertisement that the candidates who had applied f