( 1 ) THIS group of petitions is filed by various petitioners from number of districts for issuance of direction to the respective Panchayats to operate the select list for the post of Gram Sevak (Multipurpose) or Gram Sevak (Training and visit), as the case may be, and to appoint them on such post pursuant to their selection and inclusion of their names in the select list duly prepared. They have also prayed for writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction quashing and setting aside the resolution or circular issued by the State Government whereby it has directed the concerned Panchayat to hold fresh selection for the post of Gram Sevak (Multipurpose) /gram Sevak (Training and Visit) and not to make any appointment to said posts based on existing select list.

( 2 ) PETITION-WISE position of respective Panchayat, number of vacancies, notification thereof, preparation of select list and actual appointment of candidates is stated hereunder in a tabular form : district SCA No. No. of Dt. of No. of Size of No. of peti- Adver- Notified Select persons tioners tisement vacancies list appointed Amreli 1618/89 12 13-3-85 35 69 21 kutch 1914/89 20 1-6-84 9 (Multi- 11