(1.) .The present writ petition has been preferred for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to absorb the petitioners as Asst. Executive Engineer (G.T.O.) Cadre from the date of their appointment in the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board, fix their inter -se -seniority accordingly and allow them all the consequential benefits of the posts of Asst. Executive Engineer besides the pay scale of Rs.2525 -75 -2750 -100 -4250, which has been subsequently revised in the pay scale of Rs.8125 -275 -10,050 -300 -13,650/ -on the ground of nature of duties being performed by the petitioners, the responsibilities and power exercised by them and also on the ground of holding higher educational and technical qualifications and experience as required by the Board for the post of Asst. Executive Engineers.