JUDGMENT :

SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH, J.

1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Ms. Neha Roy Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri Siddharth Singhal, learned counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission/respondent no. 3; Sri Nisheeth Yadav, learned counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission/respondent no. 4 and Sri Gopal Chandra Saxena, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. Present writ petition has been filed primarily to seek a direction upon respondent no. 2- Director, Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh to grant appointment to the petitioners (13), pursuant to the select list 10.12.2021 published by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘UPSSSC’) pursuant to Advertisement No. 22-Examination/2016 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Advertisement’). The other prayer made in the writ petition against Advertisement No. A-7/E-1/2021 dated 15.09.2021, is largely consequential. The petitioners seek protection of their rights under select list dated 10.12.2021 published pursuant to the Advertisement - qua 69 posts of Librarian, Grade C, advertised thereun