JUDGMENT :

MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.

1. Heard Mr. Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Rishi Kant Singh Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Pranav Ojha, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. Initially the writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-

"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to fill up all the 81 posts of Computer Operator available due to non-joining of the selected candidates of general category in pursuant to the advertisement dated 23.02.2016.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to consider the vested, legitimate right of the petitioners against posts fallen vacant due to non joining of candidates."

3. The amendment application was moved which was allowed by order dated 07.12.2021 and the amended prayer is as follows:-

"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 05.08.2021 passed by Respondent no.3 (Annexure No.8) to the writ petition to the extent of not considering petitioners for appointment against the available left out 60 posts."

4. Brief of