( 1 ) SRI m. Raghavendra achar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P. Vishwanath shetty, leamed counsel for respondent-3, Sri K. Raghavendra rao, learned counsel for respondent-4 and Smt. D. Bhoopathy, learned hcgp for respondents-1 and 2 took notices on my direction.

( 2 ) HEARD on merits as requested by all the advocates though it is listed in theorders list.

( 3 ) THE relief sought in this writ petition is to quash Annexure-E which is an order passed by the government of Karnataka on 2-4-1992 approving the appointment of 4th respondentas principal of a college known as gowtham pre-university college, sakalespur, hassan district. According to the petitioners, the full facts which are relevant to decide the correctness or otherwise of Annexure-A are as follows: third respondent is a private educational institution. It is admitted to grant-in-aid code and is running a pre-university college. As per annexure-a, on 3-12-1986 these two petitioners and three other persons were appointed as lecturers to teach in different faculties. The date of appointment of the first petitioner was 24-9-1985 and the date of appointment of the second petitioner was 5-8-1985.