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The facts of this case were 15 posts of Junior Clerk were advertised on 25.6.1995 with the stipulation that vacancies could be increased. Before process was complete vacancies were increased from 15 to 33. Merit list was prepared of 66 candidates ion 6.11.1995 The respondents, whose names appeared in the merit list and could not be offered appointment, being much below in the merit list, filed applications before the Tribunal praying for a direction to the State to offer them appointments. The Tribunal, vide its Judgment and Order dated 7.4.2000, came to the conclusion that appointments were to be offered to all the candidates till the entire select list stood exhausted. On appeal High Court modified the order of the Tribunal in the High Court of Orissa and the High Court, vide Judgment and order dated 26.10.2005, modified the order of the Tribunal issuing direction to the appellants to offer appointment to those persons who had approached the Tribunal.