JUDGMENT

S.N. Variava, J.-Leave granted.

2. These three Appeals are directed against the Judgment dated 20th December, 1999 of the Delhi High Court. They are being disposed of by this common Judgment. In this Judgment parties will be referred to in their capacity in Civil Appeal arising from SLP No. 19580 of 1999.

3. Briefly stated the facts are as follows:

In 1997 some posts of Member, Company Law Board had fallen vacant. A Selection Committee headed by Mr. Justice S.C. Agarwal, a nominee of the Chief Justice of India, was constituted to make the selection. The minutes of the Selection Committee, dt. 2nd June, 1997, read as follows:

"4. On the basis of the performance of the candidates in the interview and taking into consideration all the relevant factors, the Selection Committee found the following candidates suitable, in order of merit, and accordingly recommended them for appointment as Members of the Company Law Board :-

1. Shri S.B. Mathur -Member (Technical)

2. Shri C.D. Paik -Member    (Judicial) (ST)

5.1. The reserve panel, to be used for this post of Me