T.V. NALAWADE, J.

1. All the petitions are filed under Articles 226, 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also under the provisions of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act, 1961 and the Rules for recruitment framed thereunder. Declaration is claimed that the Government Resolution (hereinafter referred to as 'GR' for short) dated 5.12.2012 issued to amend the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads District Services (Recruitment) Rules, 1967 to the extent of petitioners needs to be stuck down as it is in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and it has violated the rights given to the petitioners. The relief is claimed for giving directions to the respondent/State and Zilla Parishads to see that promotions are given to the petitioners to the post mentioned in the aforesaid GR as per the seniority. Both the sides are heard. There was intervention application bearing Civil Application No. 2587/2014 in Writ Petition No. 6656/2013 and that is also being decided in the present matter.

2. The petitioners are ladies and on the date of petitio