1. This Writ Petition filed under Art.32 of the Constitution of India is seeking the following reliefs:
"a) Issue a Writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to quash the rejection letter issued by Respondent No.1 dated 19/02/2025 and direct the Respondent No.1 to grant permission to the petitioners to appear in the viva - voce of the Delhi judicial services Examination - 2023 scheduled on 28/02/2025.
b) Pass any other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to do complete justice to the present writ petitioners."

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that petitioner No.1 herein is currently serving as Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) at Dhari, District, Nainital and petitioner No.2 is serving as Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) at Pratap Nagar, District Tehri Garhwal in the State of Uttarakhand (hereinafter referred to as "petitioners").

3. On 01/03/2023, the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, by way of Advertisement No. 10 / DR / E - 2 / Civil Judge / 2022-23, invited applications for the recruitment of Civil Judges in the Uttarakhand Judicial Services. Petitioners herein submitted their respective applications and appeared for the preliminary examination scheduled on 30/04/2023. Thereafter, upon successfully clearing the preliminary examination, petitioners appeared for the main examination of the Uttarakhand Judicial Services Examination held between 05/12/2023 and 09/12/2023.

4. In the interregnum, the High Court of Delhi, on 06/11/2023, by way of an advertisement, invited applications for recruitment in the Delhi Judicial Services through the Delhi Judicial Service Examination - 2023. Petitioners herein applied for the said examination as well. The High Court of Delhi, on 12/12/2023, issued admit cards, pursuant to which the petitioners appeared for the preliminary examination of the Delhi Judicial Service Examination - 2023 held on 17/12/2023. After successfully qualifying the preliminary examination, petitioners appeared for the main examination held on 13/04/2024 and 14/04/2024.

5. In the meantime, on 06/05/2024, the final result of the Uttarakhand Judicial Services Examination was announced, in which petitioners were declared successful and were selected as Civil Judges. Accordingly, the Government of Uttarakhand issued a notification dated 08/07/2024, approving the appointment of selected candidates, including the petitioners, with a probation period of two years.

6. The High Court of Uttarakhand, on 11/07/2024, officially appointed and posted the petitioners as Civil Judges.

7. During their service as Civil Judge in the State of Uttarakhand, the High Court of Delhi published the result of the Delhi Judicial Service Mains Examination - 2023 on 07/01/2025, wherein the petitioners were declared successful and were shortlisted for the viva - voce. As per the schedule released by the High Court of Delhi, the petitioners' interview was scheduled on 21/02/2025. Therefore, in accordance with the procedure, petitioners herein submitted an application to the High Court of Uttarakhand on 05/02/2025, seeking prior approval to appear in the viva - voce for the Delhi Judicial Service Examination - 2023.

8. The High Court of Uttarakhand, through its Registrar General by way of letter No.1172 / XIV / a - 7 / Admin.A2/2024 dated 19/02/2025, rejected the petitioners' applications to appear in the viva - voce of the Delhi Judicial Service Examination - 2023. Being Aggrieved, the petitioners herein preferred the present writ petition under Art.32 read with Art.142 of the Constitution of India, before this Court, seeking issuance of writ of mandamus directing the first respondent - High Court to quash the rejection letter dated 19/02/2025 and to grant permission to the petitioners to appear in the viva - voce of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination - 2023 scheduled on 28/02/2025.

9. Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been successful in th