S.C. AGARWAL, J.—This matter comes up before us on a reference by a learned Single Judge (Bhargava J.). The reference has been made in the following circumstances:

2. The petitioners H.G. Shankar Narayan filed a writ petition in this court on October 19, 1983 wherein he prayed that an appropriate writ, order or direction may be issued directing the State of Rajasthan, respondent No. 1 to the said writ petition, to make appointments against the vacancies of Additional Chief Engineer in the Public Works Department in the Government of Rajasthan available temporarily on the basis of Rule 27 of the Rajasthan Service of Engineers (B & R) Rules, 1954. In the said writ petition it was also prayed that the record of the Departmental Promotion Committee, which met in November, 1982 for making selections for the post of Additional Chief Engineer, be called and examined the order dated September 24, 1983 leading to the appointment of Shri R.C. Panchariya and Shri Harbinder Singh, respondents Nos. 2 and 3 to the writ petition, be declared illegal and be quashed and set aside. The aforesaid writ petition was put up for admission before the learned Single Judge on October 27, 1983, on which date

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