JUDGMENT :

1. Since common questions are involved in all the above-mentioned writ petitions, they are being decided together.

2. Mainly, there are three categories of writ petitions:

(I) Petitions preferred by persons working on the post of Junior Clerk/Routine Grade Clerk who have challenged Advertisement No.12-Exam/2016 dated 05.07.2016 issued by U.P. Subordinate Service Selection Commission (hereinafter referred as 'the Commission') for holding direct recruitment on the post of Assistant Treasury Accountant. In the said category of writ petitions, the petitioners have also prayed for a direction to be issued to District Magistrates of their respective districts to consider them for promotion to the post of Senior Clerk/Assistant Treasury Accountant in accordance with The U.P. Treasury Ministerial Service Rules, 1978 (hereinafter referred as "1978 Rules");

(II) Petitions preferred by persons who have challenged order dated 25.07.2019 passed by Government of U.P. whereby requisition dated 23.06.2016 sent to the Commission for making direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Trea