S.C. Dharmadhikari, J.

The petitioners, by this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, are seeking a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction calling for the records and proceedings pertaining to Government Resolutions dated 31st October, 2005, 21st May, 2010, 19th July, 2011 and an order dated 18th January, 2010, of the third respondent being Annexures F to I to the writ petition and based on that, they are seeking a declaration that the respondent No.4 shall continue to extend the benefits under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982, and existing General Provident Fund Scheme to the petitioners and they ought not be brought under the new pension scheme, namely, Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (for short "DCPS").

2. The writ petition is filed by the petitioners, who are 51 in number.

3. The writ petition proceeds to set out the details of the appointments of the petitioners. The petitioners claim that they have joined as Gram Sevaks on contract basis on 16th November, 2005, and they have been confirmed on 16th November, 2008, in the services of the various Gram Panchayats in Solapur District, their date of selection