JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. A.R Malhotra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. H. Lalmalsawmi, learned Government Advocate for all the respondents.

2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the decision taken in the meeting minutes dated 21.09.2011 (Annexure-13) where it was decided that the service on deputation under KVK, Mizoram is to be treated as Foreign Service w.e.f. 01.01.2012 and also the two communications dated 29.12.2016 (Annexure-24) and 10.02.2017 (Annexure-27) by which, the petitioners were informed about the rejection of their representation.

3. Brief facts of the case essential for disposal of the writ petition is that the petitioner Nos. 1, 4 & 5 are working under the Agriculture Department while the petitioner Nos. 2 & 3 are working under the Horticulture Department. They all were deputed under KVK, which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) on different dates. The petitioner No. 1 was deputed to the post of Programme Co-ordinator under KVK North Vanlaiphai vide Notification dated 29.10.2009 (Annexure-4) and was repatriated back to her parent Department w.e.f. 01.01.2012 vide Notification dated 07.03.2012 (Annexure-16). Thereafter, vide