(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) All these appeals are directed against a common judgment and order,[Order dtd. 31/12/2021] of the High Court,[High Court of Himachal Pradesh] disposing of a batch of writ petitions as well as intra-court appeals concerning recruitment on the post of Junior Office Assistant, [JOA] a Class III (Non-gazetted) post, under the Government of Himachal Pradesh., [Govt.] There being a commonality of law and facts concerning these appeals, they are being decided by a common judgment.
(3.) As these appeals arise from multiple proceedings, a disclosure of relevant facts in a chronological order would be apposite. These facts are set out below: