ALOK SHARMA, J.

1. This bunch of 18 writ petitions agitates a common issue, and is hence, with consent of counsel appearing for the parties, being considered and decided by this common order. The facts of SBCWP No. 3908/2019, Dr. Chitra Pandey and Karishma Goyal Vs. State of Rajasthan and others, will be adverted to for the purpose of adjudication of the issue agitated.

2. Under challenge is the circular dated 10-8-2018, issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Department of Medical Education to the Principal cum Controller, SMS Medical College and attached Hospital, Jaipur on the matter of appointment of Senior Residents.

3. The petitioners Chitra Pandey and Karishma Goyal were appointed as Senior Residents (Eyes) along with 7 others in various branches of Medicine by the Principal cum Controller, SMS Medical College and Hospital Jaipur for a period of one year or till further orders purely on temporary basis. The petitioners joined to the posts, to which they were appointed, without any demur or objection pertaining to the tenure of one year or till passing of further order. The case now set up before this court by them is that the circular dated 10-8-2018, providing that Senior