(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties.
(2.) Since the common question involved in these petitions is in respect of certificate of 5% reservation to Home Guards for recruitment to the post of police constable to be issued by the Additional Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar or the District General Commandant, Home Guard, Ahmednagar and in respect of office orders/communications dated 21.01.2015, 17.07.2015 and 05.08.2015 issued by the Deputy Commandant General, Home Guard and Commandant General, Home Guard, Maharashtra State, these petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(3.) (i) In Writ Petition No.11802 of 2016, following substantive reliefs are claimed :-