( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been moved by 43 petitioners claiming to be working as Telecom Technical Assistant hereinafter termed as T. T. A.) under Calcutta Telecom Circle. Since Department of Telecommunication has been taken over by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (hereinafter termed as BSNL ). The petitioners can be said to be working under BSNL.

( 2 ) THE prayers of the petitioners in this writ petition are as follows: (A)a writ of or in the nature of Mandamus commanding their men, agents, or subordinates to take necessary steps for sending the petitioners for JTO training for promotion to the said Cadre (Junior Telecom Officer) by following list published on 24. 4. 1998 on the basis of screening test held on 29. 1. 1995 under the then Recruitment Rules Policy on priority basis before sending any other persons from departmental quota declared to be found qualified subsequently. (B)a writ of/or in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to refrain from sending the candidates against 15% departmental quota on the basis of competitive test held in 1999 and in 2000 by relaxing the qualifying standards, for JTO training superseding the petitioners who have qua