Per Dr. E.S. DA SILVA, J. :---The petitioner challenges in this writ petition, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the appointments of respondents 4 to 6 as lecturers made by the respondent No. 1 to the Goa College of Engineering in violation of the Recruitment Rules and Article 16 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner is, therefore, seeking not only a declaration that these appointments are illegal but also a writ of certiorari or writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to set aside and quash the said appointments. A further relief is prayed in the nature of writ of mandamus commanding the respondent No. 1 to send a requisition to the Goa Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 'Commission'), respondent No. 3, to advertise the posts to be filled on regular basis. By way of interim relief pending the disposal of the writ petition a further prayer was advanced to restrain the respondents 1 and 2 in giving the benefits of regular appointments to the respondents 4 to 6.

2. It is the petitioner's case that he is a holder Post-Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with distinction. In or around Septem

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