S.K.Katriar, J.

1. 151 petitioners have joined this writ petition challenging the order bearing Memo No. K/Kara- Patna, dated 21.8.2000 (Annexure-20), passed by the Home Commissioner, Government of Bihar, whereby he has held that the selection process for appointment of Jail Wardens for the Bhagalpur Central Jail, Bhagalpur, is bad in law, thereby setting at naught their appointments including the present petitioners.

2. The basic facts needed for the disposal of this writ petition are not in controversy. The respondent authorities had published an advertisement which had appeared in the two leading daily newspapers, namely, Hindustan and Aaj on 5.10.1994 (Annexure-1), inviting applications for appointment to the posts of Jail Wardens to be posted in different jails in Bihar. The present writ petition relates to the appointments for the Central Jail, Bhagalpur, for which 157 appointments were to be made. The advertisement stated the various requirements and qualifications for eligibility, for example, height, weight, chest, age, etc. The appointment was to be done by the Superintendent of Jail under the supervision of the Inspector General of Prisons. A Selection Committee