S.B.Sanyal, J.

1. Both these writ petitions are directed against the procedures of selection of direct recruits of Additional District and Sessions Judge, as envisaged under Article 233 (2) of the Constitution of India. Since the two petitions challenge the process of selection for oral interview, which is to commence from 3rd November 1990, they are disposed of at the stage of admission itself after hearing both the parties.

2. In C.W.J.C. No. 6582 of 1990 petitioner Nos. 1 to 4 claim to be the applicants for the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge pursuant to an advertisment dated 8.2.1985 (Annexure-1), and petitioner Nos. 5 and 6 are non-applicants for the aforesaid post. Petitioner No. 2, also claims to be a member of the backward class under Annexure-II. In C.W.J.C. No. 6700/90 the petitioner, who is an advocate of this Court and not an applicant for this post, assails the advertisement dated 8.2.1985 (Annexure-1) and the advertisement dated 20.9.1989 (Annexure-2) by way of Public interest litigation on the ground that there has been no reservation made in favour of backward classes, economically weaker classes and for women candidates, inasmuch as the Gover