( 1 ) SHRI Shital C. Joshi and others have filed this petition challenging the decision of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as `corporation) cancelling the Select List for the post of conductor dated 12. 12. 1997. The petitioners further prayed that the Corporation be directed to revive the Select List for the post of conductor dated 12. 12. 1997 and to operate and implement the same by way of writ of mandamus or by any other writ, directions in this behalf. The petitioners further prayed that this court may be pleased to quash and set aside the non-selection of all the petitioners by the Selection Committee met on 27. 8. 1998 to 30. 8. 1998 and further direct the respondents to select all the petitioners for the post of conductors and appoint them according to Select List dated 12. 12. 1997 in this behalf. This petition was filed on 4. 9. 1998 and thereafter the court has issued notice and also partly granted interim relief.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this petition are as under:-2. 1 it has been submitted by the petitioners that there were vacancies available for the post of conductor in the S. T. Corporation, Godhra Division