JUDGMENT :

Lapita Banerji, J.

The petitioners are working as Assistant Registrars (directly recruited from the legal profession) in the Original Side Establishment of the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta. By a Notice dated December 18, 2020, it was notified that one new post has been sanctioned and designated as Deputy Registrar (Legal).

2. By the said Notice dated December 18, 2020, it was also informed that the post of Deputy Registrar (Legal), Original Side may be filled up from the Officers in the cadre of Assistant Registrars (directly recruited from the legal profession) and the cadre of Stamp Reporter(s) on the Original Side.

3. Names were invited from the Officers to show their willingness/unwillingness in writing for consideration of promotion to the post of Deputy Registrar (Legal), in short, DR (L) by the same notice.

4. The petitioners made a joint representation on January 4, 2021, for cancellation, withdrawal and/or modification of the Notice dated December 18, 2020. The petitioners prayed for deletion of the names of the Stamp Reporter(s) from the list of incumbents for being considered for promotion to the post of DR (L). The Joint Registrar (Administration)/Respondent No.