JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - Since in all the above captioned petitions questions of facts and law are common, same were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Precisely, the challenge in the instant petition has been laid to condition of mandatory period of service as provided under Clauses 6.1 and 11.1.2 of "the Post-Graduation/Super Specialty Policy for Regulating Admission to various Post Graduation and Super Specialty Courses in Medical Education Applicable in the State of Himachal Pradesh" (for short, 'Policy'), formulated by the respondent-State, whereby it has been provided that the General Duty Officers (for short, 'GDOs'), seeking sponsorship, besides being in regular service of the State should have completed mandatory period of service of 4/5 years in the State after post-graduation (for short, 'PG'), if the candidate had pursued PG as a sponsored candidate.

3. For having bird's eye view of the matter, certain undisputed facts, which may be relevant for the adjudication of the case are that at present there are seven Government Medical Colleges and one private medical college in the State, which impart medical education. Two medical colleges