(1.) These writ applications were originally moved praying the following reliefs:
(2.) By the interim order dated 9th November, 2001, Ashim Kumar Banerjee, J. directed the appearance of all the petitioners in the interview with a rider that "if the writ petitioner succeeds, the said appointment will abide by the result of the writ petition". The order dated 9th November, 2001 aforesaid speaks to this effect:
(3.) During pendency of the writ application under changed situation affidavits have been exchanged by the parties wherefrom it appears that petitioners along with other candidates sponsored from Employment Exchange, were duly, interviewed by the Selection Committee following the Recruitment Rules and thereby petitioners were empanelled for employment and as the writ applications are pending, no formal appointment letters have been issued.