( 1 ) ). The applicants in Civil Application No. 3052 of 1994 are working as clerks on vacant and permanent posts. They all belong to various scheduled tribes and they were appointed on posts which were meant for scheduled tribes candidates in the establishment under the District Judge of Sabarkantha at Himmatnagar the opponent herein. The applicants were allotted to work in two courts of Civil Judges (Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate (First Class) both situated at Himmatnagar. They were so working from 26th August 1992 and were drawing pay in the pay scale of Rs. 950 Their names had been recommended by the employment exchange on the query from the office of the District Judge in that behalf and on their passing the necessary typing test and interview they had been appointed in those posts.

( 2 ) ). The opponent-District Judge decided to discharge them from their services with effect from 13-6-1994 (before office hours ). A combined office order dated 30-5-1994 was issued to that effect. The said order of termination was issued on account of transfer of the said two Judges outside the district and since there was no appointment of any other Judge in their pl