Rajesh Balia, J.-The Writ Petition No. 1484/1998 has been filed by the three appellants-petitioner for following reliefs:-

(i)by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents may be directed to give appointment to the petitioners on the post of Teacher Grade III with effect from 30th March, 1998 with all consequential benefits including salary, fixation, seniority etc.

(ii) by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the cut off date fixed by the respondents for issuing appointment orders as 23.1998 be declared illegal and be struck down.

(iii)any other appropriate order or direction, which this Honble Court considers just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners.

(iv) costs of the writ petition may kindly be awarded to the petitioner.

2. The petition has arisen in the following circumstances:-

The respondents had invited applications for recruitment to the post of Teacher Grade III in Dungarpur District for academic session 1997-98. The petitioners being eligible for the said recruitment, applied for the same. As a result of selection process, a select list was prepared by the respondent No.