JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - Since common questions of facts and law are involved in the above captioned petitions and all the petitioners have prayed for similar relief(s), with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, all the cases are taken up together for final disposal.

2. In the year, 2016, Government of Himachal Pradesh, decided to open four medical colleges in the State i.e. 1.) Dr. YS Parmar Medical College Nahan; 2.) Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi; 3.) Pt. Jawahar Lal Government Medical College, Chamba; and 4.) Dr. Radha Krishan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, H.P. Vide notification dated 22.4.2016 (Annexure P-12), Department of Medical Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, framed terms and conditions for the appointment of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Tutors, Senior Residents and Junior Residents (on contractual basis), in the newly opened Government Medical Colleges, which reads as under :

" Terms and conditions for the appointment of Professor, Associate Professor, Asstt. Professor, Tutors, Senior Residents and Junior Residents (on contract basis) in the newly opened Government Colleges in the Stat