1. - This order shall govern disposal of other connected appeals also, as common questions of law are involved in all of them. Thus, they were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Even though the case has a long and chequered history but at this juncture, it is not necessary to go into the facts of the case in greater details. However, thumbnail sketch of the facts of the case is as under:

(i) State of Rajasthan had issued a notification dated 15.9.1992, advertising 59 vacancies to be filled up for the post of Ayurveda Chikitsak. The advertisement contained a note that the post could either be increased or even be decreased as per requirement.

(ii) The said vacancies were required to be filled up in exercise of the powers under Rule 27 of the Rajasthan Ayurvedic, Unani, Homeopathy and Naturopathy Service Rules. 1973 (hereinafter shall be referred to as 'the Rules'), which contemplates for urgent temporary appointments. The Rule itself stipulates that the candidate(s) given appointment against the said rule would be in employment only for a period of one year.

(iii) Appellants had applied for the said post. According to them. their names had appe