LAWS(CA)-2014-8-59

PRAVEEN SRIVASTAVA Vs. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Decided On August 29, 2014
Praveen Srivastava Appellant
V/S
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL these OAs were taken up together for hearing on the request of counsel for both the parties on the ground that the cause of action and reliefs sought are identical in all these OAs. With the consent of parties, OA No. 1925/2013 (in the matter of Praveen Srivastava & Ors. Vs. UPSC & Ors.) has been taken as the lead case for consideration of pleadings and documents on record, as well as for arguments on behalf of the parties. This common order is being accordingly passed in these four OAs.

(2.) ALL these four OAs have been filed by the selected candidates for appointment to the post of Deputy Legal Advisor (for short DLA) under the direct recruitment vacancies. In OA -1925/2013, the applicants are three successful candidates; in OA -1165/2013 the applicants are four successful candidates; in OA -3602/2013, there are two successful candidates as applicants and in OA -191/CH/2012 (which has come on transfer from Chandigarh Bench now numbered as 3816/2013), there is only one successful candidate. Thus, there are in all ten successful candidates who are applicants in these four OAs.

(3.) THE following reliefs have been sought in the lead OA: