(1.) THE aforesaid six writ petitions raise common issues and submission is that the petitioners should be considered for appointment in Delhi Judicial Service by increasing the number of seats or posts advertised and for which selection were made by 22nd Judicial Service Examination, 2011.
(2.) ON 19th November, 2011, High Court of Delhi issued advertisement for filling up 50 posts of Delhi Judicial Service by way of 22nd Delhi Judicial Service Examination, 2011. Of the 50 posts advertised, 23 posts were for general category and 27 posts were for reserved categories.
(3.) FIRST 23 candidates in the merit list of the general category were issued appointment letters, and as the petitioners are lower in rank, appointment letters have not been issued to them.