JUDGMENT :

Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J.

1. Heard Sri Krishna Agarawal and Sri Lal Mani Singh, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the petitioners and Sri Shyamal Narain, learned Counsel for the respondents.

FACTS

2. Briefly stated the facts of the present case are that all the private respondents / candidates have completed apprenticeship in different trades under The Apprentices Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act, 1961). Advertisement for direct recruitment process (OPF/DR/2015A) for Group ''C' posts was issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Indian Ordnance Factories, Ordnance Parachute Factory, Napier Road, Cantonment Kanpur in the month of April, 2015, inviting applications for the post of Tailor (ss), Machnist (ss), Fitter General Machanic (ss), Carpenter (ss), Fitter Electronic (ss), Examiner Clothing (ss). In Clause 9 of the advertisement it has been provided that the factories website address is www.parachutekanpur.gov.in, which may seen by the intending candidates for any purpose pertaining to this recruitment process. In Claus11 and 24 o