( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed challenging the appointment of respondent No. 5 to the post of Director (Engg.) in the respondent No. 3 corporation. The petitioners seek for issuance of a writ of quo-warranto for quashing the said appointment of respondent No. 5 to the post of director (Engg. ). The petitioners also seek for a direction to respondent No. 1 to recommend to the president of India to appoint petitioner No. 1 to the post of Director (Engg.) in respondent No. 3 corporation with retrospective effects and also to direct the respondent No. 3 to initiate necessary action against respondent No. 5 and other erring officials.

( 2 ) THE petition is filed by the two petitioners, who at the time of filing of the writ petition were working on the posts of Executive director and Deputy General Manager with the respondent No. 3 Corporation. The grievance raised in the writ petition is that the respondents colluded with each other and conducted the selection process for the post of Director (Engg.) in the respondent No. 3 Corporation in such a manner as to eliminate all other applicants and to promote the candidature of respondent No. 5 for the said post.

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