(1.) Heard Mr. Somik Deb, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Abir Baran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Bhattacharjee, learned G.A. appearing for the respondents-State.
(2.) By means of filing the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for following reliefs:
(3.) The petitioners are among those 10,323 terminated ad-hoc teachers, who were involved in a series of litigations regarding their nature of appointment and subsequent termination. The factual background of the present writ petition may be briefly stated: