JUDGMENT :

SUMAN SHYAM, J.

1. Heard Mr. B.C. Das, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. S.H. Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners in this batch of writ petitions. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, Assam assisted by Ms. D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health & Family Welfare Department, Assam appearing for the respondents.

2. The issue involved in all these writ petitions is one and the same and therefore, this bunch of writ petitions is being taken up for disposal by this common judgment and order. For the purpose of disposal of all these petitions, the facts involved in WP (C) No. 7707/2018 is referred to herein below.

3. The petitioner no. 1 in WP (C) No. 7707/2018 is an association of the Ayurvedic doctors in Assam which had received recognition from the Government of Assam, Personnel Department vide Notification No. ABP.60/2008/1 dated 01.08.2008. The petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are Ayurvedic doctors who are working as Senior Medical Officer (Ayurved)/Medical Officer (Ayurved). The writ petitioners are primarily aggrieved by the notification dated 30.07.2016 issued by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare (A) Depar