U.N.Sinha, J.

1. This writ application has been filed by five members of the Indian Administrative Service, under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The Original prayer was for a writ, order or direction quashing a notification passed by the Government of Bihar, dated the 26th November 1970, a copy of which has been given as Annexure 2. The notification had declared that Sri Ram Sevak Mandal, Posted as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, was appointed to work as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bihar.

(The notification as given in Annexure 2 runs thus: "Sarkar ke apar mukhya sachib ke rup me padsthapit Sri Ram Sevak Mandal. Bha. Pr. Se. (sic) Bihar sarkar ke mukhya sachib ke rup me karya karane ke liye niyukt kiye jate hain.")

2. It will be convenient to quote the original prayer made in the writ application in its entirety at this stage.

"It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that your Lordships may be graciously pleased to issue a rule and writ on the respondents to show cause why an appropriate writ, order or direction should not be issued quashing the impugned order at Annexure 2 and further be pleased to direct respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 5 t