JUDGMENT :

GS Patel, J.

1. The Petition is specially assigned to this Bench. Rule. There is an Affidavit in Reply. The State Government is represented. Rule returnable forthwith.

2. The eight Petitioners are aggrieved by what they describe as a failure of this Court on its administrative side to apply a set of rule and guidelines equally and uniformly to eligible officers on the Original and Appellate Sides of this Court. We reproduce prayer clauses (a), (a)(i) and (a)(ii):

“(a) This Honourable Court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Construction of India may be pleased to issue a writ of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari calling for the representations made by the Petitioners (Exhibits F, G, H and I); the guidelines to be followed for grant Selection Grade (Exhibit D hereto); and implemented by granting the Selection Grade to the Officers on the Original Side; as also the entire records and proceedings in respect of one Officer on the Appellate Side and after perusal of the same:

(i) issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, o