JUDGMENT :

Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.

1. Heard Sri A.P. Singh, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Amrendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners in leading writ petition as well as Sri I.M. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners in Service Single No.2397 of 2020, Sri Sharad, learned Standing Counsel for the State, Sri Amit Bose, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Abhishek Bose, learned counsel for the intervenor.

2. By means of first writ petition, only one prayer has been made, which is as under:-

"(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Opposite parties to fill up the vacancies in the cadre of Workshop hand occurring prior to promulgation of Uttar Pradesh Police Radio Subordinate Service (IInd amendment) Rules, 2016 in accordance with the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Police Radio Subordinate Service Rules, 2015."

3. By means of second writ petition, following prayers have been made:-

"1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of ceriorari to quash order bearing no.W-43/2019 dated 22.11.2019 passed by the opposite party no.2 whereby the representation of the petitioners for promotion on the post of Workshop Hand und