JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. S Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate, Mr. DP Borah, learned standing counsel for the Health and Family Welfare Department, Mr. BD Konwar, learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. H Baishya, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 8,9,12 to 20 and Mr. N Kalita, learned counsel representing respondent Nos. 10 and 11. Both these two writ petitions are taken together for final disposal as the both are interlinked.

1. Pursuant to an advertisement dated 09.10.2013, the petitioner Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were selected and appointed as Lecturers of different Nursing Colleges of the State under Regulation 3(f) of Assam Public Service Commission (Limitation of Function) Regulation 1951. The petitioner No.1 was appointed as Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing at B.Sc. Nursing College Dibrugarh, the petitioner No. 2 was appointed as Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing at Regional College of Nursing, Guwahati, petitioner No. 3 was appointed as Lecturer of Community Health Nursing at B.Sc. Nursing college Dibrugarh and the petitioner No. 4 was appointed as Lecturer of Community Health Nursing at B.Sc. Nursing College, D