( 1 ) IN all these Special Civil Application, common questions of law arise for consideration and hence, they were all heard jointly and disposed of by this judgment. The petitions relate to the selection, appointment and promotion of Labour Court Judges.

( 2 ) ). We take Special Civil Application No. 6926 of 1998 as the lead case, wherein the following contentions have been raised :- in this Special Civil Application, the petitioner challenges the recruitment of labour Court Judges made by the Gujarat Public Service Commission. The G. P. S. C. issued advertisement for 25 posts of Judges, Labour Court (Junior Division) and out of 25 posts 13 posts were meant for general category candidates, one post for scheduled Caste and five posts for Scheduled Tribe and six posts for Socially and educationally Backward Classes. Government of Gujarat had made Rules to regulate the recruitment to the post of Judge, Labour Court, called "labour Court Judge (Junior Division) Recruitment Rules, 1982". Pursuant to the advertisement, 806 candidates applied for selection and then an elimination test was conducted and 71 candidates were chosen for oral interview. Interview was held