1. Invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 / 227 of the Constitution of India, the writ petitioners in this batch of writ petitions called in question the order dated 16-6-2016 (Annexure P-1) by which the respective petitioners have been dismissed from service finding that their appointment is illegal and irregular and which has been challenged as unsustainable and contrary to law.

2. Essential facts necessary to decide the legality and otherwise of the impugned order states as under:-

(2.1) The Chief Medical and Health Officer, Raipur on 13-6-2012 issued an advertisement inviting applications for appointment on various posts for three districts namely, Raipur, Baloda Bazaar and Gariyaband, out of which we are concerned with only District Baloda Bazaar where the advertisement was issued for the posts of AG-3, Driver, Male Health Worker, Female Health Worker, Pharmacist Grade-II, Class-IV Employees, Ward Boy, Aaya, Ward Boy/Aaya, Washer-man, Chowkidar, Peon/Ward Boy and Sweeper, total 143 posts. Pursuant to the said advertisement, applicati