JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. P. Taffo, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. T. Tagum, learned standing counsel for the Health Department, representing respondent nos. 1 to 3, Mr. T. Garam, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 4 to 10, 14 to 22, 25 to 35, 38, 39, 42 to 44, 46 to 52 and 54 to 57, as well as Mr. M. Pertin, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. K. Dabi, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 11 to 13, 23, 24, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45 and 53.

2. By filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners, by projecting common cause of action, have prayed for setting aside and quashing the impugned order dated 20.10.2016, passed by the District Medical Officer, Kra Daadi District, with further prayer to direct the respondent authorities to conduct afresh the recruitment examination in consonance with the applicable recruitment rules.

3. In brief the case of the petitioners is that pursuant to an employment advertisement dated 02.08.2016 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Kra Daadi District, the petitioners had applied for the post of Multi Tasking Staffs (MTS for short) and Multi Purpose Worker (MPW for short). As per the terms and co