Dipak Misra, J.

1. Questioning the faultlessness of the decision rendered in three original applications being O.A. No. 544/2007, O.A. No. 580/2007 and O.A. No. 724/ 2007 by the Central Administrative Tribunal (for short 'the Tribunal') by a singular order dated 14-12-2007 the Railway Administration and its functionaries have invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and prayed for issue of a writ of certiorari for quashment of the same. It is apposite to state here that three original applications were preferred by various incumbents assailing the action of the respondents who had cancelled the selection process vide order dated 6-8-2007 (Annexure A-1) to the original application and, therefore, it is seemly to uncurtain and unfold the facts on a common canvass.

2. The petitioner No. 2, the Divisional Manager Railways, Jabalpur issued a notification dated 14-12-2007 to fill up 16 posts (15 of general category and 1 of scheduled tribe) of Chief Ticket Inspector. The list of Assistant Chief Ticket Inspector within the zone of consideration was published alongwith the notification and all eligible candidates who we