ORDER

Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A):

Since the issues involved in the present OAs are identical and arise out of a common set of facts, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, both the O.A.s are taken up together and disposed of by way of this common Order. For the sake of convenience and clarity in the narration of facts and adjudication of the issues involved, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, O.A. No.4107/2023 is treated as the lead case and the facts therein are being referred to for the purpose of this common Order.

2. The grievance of the applicants is against the action of the respondents in abolishing nearly 221 posts meant for DANICS & IAS cadre, just to make available the said 221 posts to Delhi Administrative Subordinate Services (in short 'DASS'), in violation of the statutory Recruitment Rules and without following the due procedure as prescribed for the purpose of abolition/creation of Group ‘A’ posts, which were to be created with the approval of the competent authority, and further in violation of the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Personnel and Training (in short 'DoP&T'), Government of India vi