This is an appeal filed by the three appellants against the judgment and order dated 9.8.1999 of the learned Single Judge in Civil Rule No. 1445/1993.

2. The facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of the present appeal briefly are that the respondent No. 1 herein filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution bearing Civil Rule No. 14457 1993 before the learned Single Judge. The case as made out by the writ petitioner in the said writ petition was that the District & Sessions Judge, Bongaigaon, issued an advertisement in the year 1992 inviting applications for, inter alia, the posts of process server in his establishment. Respondent No. 1 and the three appellants amongst others applied for the said posts and they were called for a written test and interview on 25.4.1993. In the written test, the candidates were asked to write only one essay. A total of 25 marks was allotted for the said written test out of which respondent No. 1 and the three appellants secured 10 marks each. On 25.4,1993 itself an interview was also held. The Interview Board was comprised of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaigaon, the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Abhayap