JUDGMENT :

Ashok Bhushan, J.

This writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner, a practicing Advocate of Rajasthan High Court, questioning the Notification dated 12.05.2017 appointing respondent Nos.2 and 3 as Additional Judges of Rajasthan High Court. This Court on 03.10.2017 had issued notice to respondent No.1 only. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Union of India respondent No.1.

2. We have heard the petitioner, appearing inperson and Shri Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General of India for the respondent.

3. The petitioner appearing inperson challenging the appointment of respondent Nos.2 and 3 as Additional Judges of Rajasthan High Court makes following two submissions:

(1) The appointment of respondent Nos.2 and 3 has been made as Additional Judges of the Rajasthan High Court under Article 224 of the Constitution of India. The appointment of respondent No.2 has been made till 1st September, 2018 whereas the appointment of respondent No.3 has been made till 2nd July, 2018, both the appointments having been made for a period of less than two years violates Article 224 of the Constitution of India. It is submitte