JUDGMENT :

1. This batch of writ petitions raises common questions of facts and law and with consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petitions were heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners had appeared in the recruitment for the post of Constables (GD) in CAPFs, NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2018. Under the recruitment scheme, the candidates were to apply online. It was mandatory to indicate in the online application form Centre from where the candidate desires to take examination. The petitioners accordingly applied online and in their application form, they preferred to appear from Centres located in the State of Bihar. This was apparently for the reason that all the petitioners are domicile of the State of Bihar. The job of holding a computer based examination for shortlisting the candidates was assigned to the Staff Selection Commission. Under Clause 8 of the Recruitment Scheme, the entire State of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh fell under the jurisdiction of the Central Region of the Staff Selection Commiss