JUDGMENT :

J.J. MUNIR, J.

1. This judgment will decide the present writ petition and connected Writ (A) No. 11275 of 2023. There are common questions of fact and law involved in both the writ petitions, and, therefore, the two have been heard together, with Writ (A) No. 11275 of 2023 being treated the leading case. The facts, therefore, will be noticed from the record of Writ (A) No. 11275 of 2023, where affidavits have been exchanged.

2. An advertisement was issued by the Director, Local Bodies, U.P. Lucknow dated 20th December, 2018, acting on a letter of the Government, bearing No. 3591@9&4&18&50 t@17 VhŒlhŒ fnukad 05-11-2018 advertising posts of Assistant Commissioner/ Executive Engineer Class-1/Deputy Secretary, Development Authority, Executive Engineer Class-2, Executive Engineer Class-3, besides Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, being 22, 13, 16 and 107 posts, in that order. The advertisement said that in public interest, the aforesaid posts would be filled up from amongst officials working under the Government on the basis of deputation against each of the four categories of posts. The pay-scale and the relative essential qualifications for a direct recruit were indicated. T