JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Shri K.S. Kushwaha, along with Sri Mujib Ahmad, learned counsels appearing for the petitioner, Shri Siddharth Singhal, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent and learned standing counsel appearing for the State-respondent.

2. For the sake of convenience, the facts set out in Writ-A No. 12102 of 2020 is being referred to for deciding both the petitions.

3. The facts, inter se, parties are not in dispute. The second respondent, Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Board, Lucknow, [Commission], issued an advertisement No. 03/2016, inviting application from eligible candidates for the post of Village Development Officer, 3133 posts were advertised. As per advertisement, eligible candidates were to appear for written examination, physical efficiency test, followed by interview. The candidates in ratio of 3:1 were to be called for interview i.e. three candidates per post. Petitioner qualified the written examination, physical efficiency test and appeared for interview. The Selection Board declared the final result for the post on 18 July 2018. The select list comprised of 2947 candidates, as against the notified 3133 vacancies. The Commission withheld