1. - These special appeals have been filed against the order dated August 1, 1990 of the learned Single Judge, by which 58 writ petitions have been decided.

2. Learned Single Judge has given a direction that against 140 seats of Lower Division Clerks, which remained unfilled in Bikaner District shall be filled by considering the candidature of the petitioners who have given their second choice for option in Bikaner District. It has also been observed that they shall be given appropriate seniority at appropriate place in accordance with their merit.

3. The respondents has filed writ petitions before the High Court Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the selection made by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (hereinafter to be referred as "the Commission") for appointment to the post of L.D.C. on the basis of combined competitive examination held by the Commission in pursuance to the Advertisement dated July 23, 1986. In the petitions, it was alleged that the Commission had invited applications for 888 posts of L.D.Cs. to be filled in accordance with the Rajasthan Subordinate Offices Ministerial Staff Rules, 1957. In addition to this, 67 posts of L.D.