A.C. Upadhyay, J.

1. The appellants (respondent Nos. 9 and 10 in the writ petition) are aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 15.5.2008 passed in WP(C) No. 208(AP)/2007.

2. We have heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Dubey, learned Counsel appearing for the appellants, and Mr. I. Choudhury, learned Counsel for the respondent No. 3.

3. The facts, admitted by the parties, which are essential for disposal of the writ appeal, may be stated as follows.

4. The writ petitioner i.e. respondent No. 3 herein, had challenged the legality and validity of the selection process of the appellants herein, for the post of Tourist Information Officer, a Group 'C non-Gazetted post, under the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The writ petitioner/respondent No. 3 herein, contended in his petition that the Tourist Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 1999, which was framed in exercise of powers under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution recommended the method of recruitment, age, qualifications etc., which however was silent as regards the criteria for short-listing candidates for the viva voce test, pursuant to the written test examination. In order to fil