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15. The learned Single Judge held that, if at all 151 posts were to be included in the advertisement, it ought to have been so included at the time when the selection process itself was going to be initiated at the initial stage, or at least at the time when the posts were advertised or at the most by the date when the last date was fixed for applying for the posts i.e. 12.03.2017, that too by including the posts by issuing a corrigendum advertisement so that the public at large was made aware of the inclusion of additional posts available for selection, and they may have an opportunity to apply also; the increased vacancies would have resulted in an increase in the probability of selection of candidates who were aspirants to the posts; acceptance of the prayer, to include these 151 posts, would violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India; if these 151 posts had been included, in the advertisement dated 03.01.2017, then more candidates may have applied as it would have increased the probability of their selection; and at this stage, when the process of selection stood culminated by the declaration of results on 31.05.2018, the appellant-writ petitioner, who had otherwise failed in the selection process, could not revert back and take advantage, by seeking inclusion of the 151 posts as directed in terms of the judgment dated 07.01.2017, to enable her inclusion in the select list dated 31.05.2018.