JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, J. –

In these appeals appellants challenge the common judgment dated 16.01.2014 of the Rajasthan High Court deciding a batch of Special Appeals which arose out of judgment of learned Single Judge dated 27.04.2012 delivered in SB Civil Writ Petition No.15152 of 2011 and other connected matters and judgment dated 08.11.2013 in SB Civil Writ Petition No.4811 of 2013 and other connected matters. The judgment dated 27.04.2012 pertains to selection to various posts of constables whereas judgment dated 08.11.2013 pertains to selection on the post of SubInspector of Police. The judgment dated 08.11.2013 was delivered following the earlier judgment dated 27th April, 2012. A large number of Special Appeals were filed against the aforesaid two judgments which were decided by the Division Bench by a common judgment dated 16.01.2004 which judgment is subject matter of these appeals.

2. Brief facts of the case which are necessary to be noted for deciding these appeals are:

The Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 has been framed by the State of Rajasthan for r