ORDER :

1. Petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs:

“10.1 The Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus thereby quashing the Rule 6 (1) (c) and Clause 17 of Schedule-II of Chhattisgarh School Education Services (Education and Administrative Cadre) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2019 and further be pleased to direct the respondents to fill all the posts of Block Education Officers from Assistant Block Education Officers only, in the ends of justice.

10.2 The Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to quash the order passed by respondent No. 1 dated 07.09.2020 (Annexure P/2), in the ends of justice.

10.3 Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper be awarded in favour of the petitioner, including cost.”

2. Facts projected in the writ petition are that petitioners were appointed on the post of Assistant Block Education Officer (In short ‘ABEO’) vide order dated 26.09.2015 under the Chhattisgarh School Education (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 2009 (Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Rules of 2009’). Respondents have notified the Chhattisgarh School Education Services (Educational and