BHUPENDRA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Vikash Budhwar, advocate on behalf of petitioners in Writ Petition No. 1297 of 2006, Sri Anand Kumar Singh, advocate on behalf of petitioners in Writ Petition No. 9351 of 2006, Sri S. P. Pandey, advocate on behalf of petitioners in Writ Petition No. 7105 of 2006, Sri Ashok Khare, senior advocate assisted by Sri V. K. Tripathi, advocate on behalf of selected candidates (respondents) in all the writ petitions, Sri K. R. Sirohi, advocate on behalf of High Court and District Judge, Bhadohi and learned standing counsel on behalf of State-respondent in all these mat

(2.) THESE three writ petitions have been filed for quashing the select list dated 13th January, 2006, prepared for appointment on the post of Stenographer / Clerk in the judgeship of Bhadohi, as well as appointment letters issued in favour of selected candidates in pursuance thereof. Some of the petitioners were working in the same judgeship on ad hoc basis and had appeared in the examinations. Their names, however, have not been included in the select list, under challenge. THESE petitioners, therefore, further seek a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue till regular selections, are held in accordance with law.

(3.) AFTER the answer sheets of the candidates was obtained by the District Judge, under order of this Court, the same were got evaluated and select list containing names of 20 persons, was published by the District Judge, Bhadohi on 21st December, 2005. The select list so published reads as follows : ...[VERNACULAR TEXT OMMITED]...