M. H. S. ANSARI, J.

( 1 ) HEARD Sri M. V. Ramana Reddy, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners and Sri S. Ramachander Rao, learned Senior Counsel for Respondents 2 to 4, none having appeared for Respondent No. 1.

( 2 ) THE petitioners 3 in number are practising Advocates of standing and were appointed as Standing Counsel to the Religious Charitable Institutions and Endowments by the 1st respondent herein in its Order in G. O. Rt. No. 429, dated 31-10-1994 for a period of three years. The petitioner No. 1 was appointed for the said institutions in Andhra Area, 2nd Petitioner for Telangana area and 3rd petitioner for the Rayalseema Area. The term of the petitioners would expire on 31-10-1997 on completion of three years. However, by G. O. Rt. No. 763, Law (A) Department, dated 28-10-1996, Respondents 2 to 4 have been appointed in the place of the petitioners as Standing Counsel for the said institutions in the respective three regional areas of the State. The petitioners by virtue of the said orders dated 28-10-1996 were requested to hand over all pending files to the newly appointed Standing Counsel. The petitioners have assailed the said order and sought a writ in the nature of

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