- (1.) SUDHIR Narayan, J. The bunch of these writ petitions are being decided together as common questions of law and fact are involved therein.
(2.) WRIT Petition No. 14653 of 1994 is being treated as leading case. Counter affidavit on behalf of the State of U. P. , has been Sled in this writ petition. These writ petitions have been filed challenging the Government Order, dated 9th June, 1994, whereby the State Government cancelled the process of selection for the post of Sub-Inspector (Civil Police ). The events and the dates which followed in cancellation of the selection process may be stated briefly as follows. On 4th October, 1991, an advertisement was issued by the respon dents inviting applications for the purpose of filling up of 475 posts of Male Sub-Inspectors and 50 posts of Female Sub-Inspectors in the State on direct recruitment basis. Subsequently, by means of corrigendum, the number of vacancies were increased and 570 posts in respect of Male and 60 posts in respect of Female were advertised to be filled up. The candidates were to appear for- (a) Preliminary examination ; (b) Physical test ; (c) Written Examination (Main)'; (d) Medical Test and (e) Interview.
(3.) A large number of candidates applied for the said posts. The pre liminary examination was conducted on 28th June, 1992, and the result of the same declared in the month of October, 1992. The successful candidates were required to undergo a physical test. The said test was held on three dates namely, 4th, 5th and 6th January, 1993, and the result of the physical test was declared on 7th January, 1993. The petitioners, who had appeared in the preliminary examination and physical test, were required to appear in the written examination (Main) which was held on 8th and 9th January, 1993. AH the petitioners appeared in the said examination. The result of the exami nation (Main) was declared on 19th July, 1993 and 2382 candidates were dec lared to have qualified in the said examination. The successful candidates were to undergo Medical Examination which is the principal requisite for the interview. The Medical Examination normally was done at least one day earlier than the interview of the candi date concerned, as before the interview he must be declared to be fit for the said interview. The dates for interview were fixed between 4th September, 1993 and 19-10-1993. 961 candidates were interviewed between 24th September, 1993 to 1st October, 1993. On 2nd October, 1993, a press notice was issued by the respondent No. 4 to the effect that the remaining interviews which were scheduled to be held on 2nd October, 1993 onwards are being postponed and will commence since 1st December, 1993. Subse quently, another press notice was issued by respondent No. 4 indicating that the interviews which were scheduled to be held between 1st December, 1993 to 29-12-1993 for the direct recruits, are being postponed in pursuance of the direction issued by the State Government.;