COMMON ORDER:

The batch of writ petitions is filed seeking to declare the Notification No.11 of 2023 dated 07.12.2023, issued by Respondent No.2/APPSC, notified for direct recruitment to the posts of Group-II Services as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India.

2. As the issue in these writ petitions is common, with the consent of learned counsel, the matters were taken up for hearing and are disposed of by this common order.

3. Before going into the narration of facts, it is necessary to note that interim order seeking stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned notification was sought and a learned single Judge of this Court passed a detailed order on 20.02.2025 refusing interim order in W.P.No.4633 of 2024 and W.P.No.15202 of 2024. Questioning the same, W.A.Nos.160 of 2025 and 217 of 2025 were filed. W.A.No.160 of 2025 was dismissed as withdrawn and no interim orders were passed in W.A.No.217 of 2025.

4. W.P.No.4633 of 2024 is taken up as the lead case and the facts are as under:

Facts of the Case : Petitioner is a graduate in B.Com., and is eligible for consideration for all the posts enumerated in the impugned notificatio