S.B.Sinha, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner initially prayed for issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned recommendation dated the 28th February, 1987, as contained in Annexure-5 to the writ petition and further for a writ of or in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue on the posts which they held till they attained the age of superannuation without giving effect to the impugned recommendation. Thereafter, the petitioners filed an application for amendment of the writ petition, inter alia, praying therein that an appropriate writ be issued by this Court quashing the order dated the 18th April, 1987, as contained in Annexure-6 to the said application framed in the writ petition as also the order dated the 18th April, 1987, as contained in Annexure-7 thereto.

2. The facts of the case lie in a very narrow compass.

3. The Bihar Rajya Awar Seva Chayan Parishad. The Bihar State Subordinate Service Selection Board invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment to the posts of Steno, Sub-Inspector in the office of the Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna. The requisi