ORDER

Shrivastava, J. -- 1. By this petition the petitioner State Government is seeking review of the order dated 23.3.2018 passed in WA No. 138/2018.

2. Facts in nutshell are that the respondents No. 1 to 6 (writ petitioners) are serving in the Police Department of the State as Assistant Sub Inspector, Constable etc. Advertisement was issued by the respondent No.7 M.P. Professional Examination Board for the post of Subedar, Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander etc. There was compartmentalised horizontal reservation of 15% of the posts for police personnel serving in the police department. These 15% posts were sprayed over in the unserved SC/ST & OBC category by way of compartmentalised horizontal reservation. Respondents No.1 to 6 had applied under the OBC police personnel category and had accordingly participated in the selection process. They were not selected, hence they had filed the writ petition raising the grievance that they had secured more marks than the marks of the last candidate in the open general category, therefore, they were entitled to selection.

3. Learned Single Judge by the order dated 24.10.2017 had noted that the respondents No. 1 to 6 who fall under the OBC Poli