(1.) -In this petition, initial prayers were made directing the respondents Chairman/Managing Director, U. P. Industrial Co-operative Association Ltd., 'UPICA BHAWAN' Kanpur to effect the appointment of the petitioners as Salesman in the existing pay scale of Rs. 950-1500 on the basis of select list finalised by the Chairman, U. P. Co-operative Institutional Service Board. Further prayer has been made commanding the respondents to fill all the vacancies in permanent and temporary posts of salesman in the UPICA as per 85% direct recruitment quota and not to fill a single post of Salesman against the 85% direct recruitment quota. Further amended prayers were made to quash the order dated 20.6.1996 and quashing the appointment of 38 salesman made by the Managing Director, UPICA, Kanpur by order dated 18.2.1991 as their continued appointment and retention in service since February, 1991.
(2.) HEARD Mrs. Rollie Kauser counsel for the petitioners and Sri Vivek Kumar Birla counsel for the UPICA.
(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner has submitted following questions of law for determination of the writ petition :