JUDGMENT

Ravi Nath Tilhari, J. - Sudheer, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri M. R. Tagore, learned counsel for respondents Nos.3 to 11, Sri V. Naga Praveen, learned counsel for respondents Nos.12 and 13, and learned AGP for Services - II, for respondents Nos.1 and 2.

2. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief:

"...to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus;

(a) Set aside the final seniority list vide Memo No.1376/E3/2013, dated 21.01.2020 in the cadre of Royalty Inspectors as bad, illegal, without following principles of natural justice and unconstitutional;

(b) Declare the action of the respondents in not fixing and/or not maintaining the ratio between direct recruitees and promotees in the cadre of Royalty Inspectors, though it became a first level Gazetted Post and Entry Level post with direct recruitment as one of the modes of the recruitment on par with the ratio as was maintained for Assistant Geologist i.e., 3 : 7 between direct recruitees and promotees when it was the first level Gazette with direct recruitment as one of the modes of recruitment as bad, illegal, irrational and unconstitutional;

(c) Redraw the