(1.) Heard Sri Udai Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Ms. Suniti Sachan, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Sri Anil Kumar Singh Bisen, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 16.
(2.) In this Public Interest Litigation, the petitioners are praying for the following reliefs :-
(3.) In the earlier round of litigation, the matter has been finally decided by the Division bench of this Court on 1.5.2017 in the matter of Hari Prasad Mishra and others Vs. Union of India and others, passed in Writ Petition No.10538 (M/B) of 2014. Relevant paragraphs of the aforesaid order, read as under :-