Judgment

KHANNA, J.: - This appeal by special leave by K. K. Wahi and two others is directed against the judgment of the Delhi High Court affirming on appeal the decision of the reamed single judge whereby petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed by nine petitioners, including the three appellants, to challenge an order about the cancellation of a panel by the Railway Board was only partly allowed.

2. The Senior Personnel Officer, Northem Railway notified on May 11, 1970 the names of the nine writ petitioners as having been selected for the posts of computers in the grade of Rs. 335-485. Prior to that date, four of the petitioners were offlciating as computers on ad hoc basis. The fifth petitioner was officiating as head draftsman and the ret maining four petitioners were working as draftsmen. The post of computer was a selection post. The procedure for filling of such a post is given in paragraphs 213 to 216 of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual. Paragraph 216, which is material for our purposes, reads as under:

"216. After the competent authority has accepted the recommendations of the Selection Board, the names of the candidates selected will be notified t