1. The petitioners who were all appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutors (Grade-II) during the period 1997-1999 and who were appointed temporarily under G.O. Rt. No. 182, Law Department, dated 03.02.2004, as Junior Civil Judges, have come up with the present writ petition challenging the proposed action of the High Court in seeking to repatriate them to the Department of Prosecution as Assistant Public Prosecutors. Heard Mr. Vedula Venkata Ramana, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners. Mr. S. Sri Ram, learned Standing Counsel for the High Court takes notice.

2. Admittedly, the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutor (Grade-II) during the period 1997-1999. In the year 2004, the petitioners were appointed temporarily under G.O. Rt. No. 182, dated 03.02.2004, as Junior Civil Judges. The petitioners have been continuing in the post of Junior Civil Judges for the past nearly 13 years.

3. Incidentally, the petitioners made a representation on 21.9.2013 for regularisation of their services, in the post of Junior Civil Judges. But the said representation was rejected by the High Court and the same was communicated by the proceedings dated 21.4.2014. W