Honble LAKSHMANAN, CJ.–The petitioners in the instant writ petition are the practicing advocates at Jodhpur. They filed the writ petition with the following prayers:-

``It is, therefore, prayed that a writ, direction or order or in the nature of mandamus be issued and respondents be directed to advertise the post and appointments of Advocate General, Additional Advocate General, Government Advocates, Panel lawyers etc. to deal with cases of State of Rajasthan in High Court and various other courts in Rajasthan and selections be made.

That all persons holding these posts at present be held ab initio void.

(2). According to the writ petitioners, the appointments to the post of Advocate General, Government Advocates, Public Prosecutors and Panel lawyers are made in a very arbitrary manner simply on likes and dislikes theory and that few lawyers got monopoly in representing the State. According to the petitioners, India being a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic, there must be equal distribution of work and equal opportunity to seek work and compete. It is also their case that at present there is no policy guide lines for distributing the work of State litigation and to provi

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