( 1 ) IN this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitiones have made the following prayers:-

(A) Declare that the purported/impugned decision of the respondents I and 2 to absorb the respondent No. 3 as Chief Superintendent (Training) Rs. 5100-5700 on permanent basis to be illegal and void, and issue an appropriate writ order or direction quashing the same; (b) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction requiring the respondents 1 and 2 to take prompt steps as in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Power Engineers Training Society (Recruitment) Rules, 1980 as applicable/adopted by N. P. T. I. for filling the post of Chief Superintendent (Training) Rs. 5100-5700 by promotion from amongst the eligible incumbents; (e) issue rule in terms of prayers (a) and (b) above and make the same absolute after Notice to the respondents; (d) issue any other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon ble Court may. deem fit in the circumstanes of the case.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated, the facts leading to the filing of this writ petition are as under:-

( 3 ) THE petitioner No. 1 is an Associati