JUDGMENT :

C.K. Thakker, J.

This petition is filed by the petitioners as pro bono publico for a writ of quo-warranto and/or for any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing Notifications Annexures P1 and P2 dated March 13, 2000, by which an appointment of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surinder Sarup-respondent No.3 has been made as President of the State Consumer Disputes and Redressal Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the State Commission'). A direction is also sought against the State of Himachal Pradesh-respondent No.1 herein to make fresh appointment to the said office after following procedure laid down by the Supreme Court.

2. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No.1 is a permanent resident of Namol, Post Office Kunihar, Tehsil Arki, District Solan, and is a practicing advocate at Solan and is interested in proper functioning of the State Commission. Petitioner No.2 is resident of Shimla. He has retired as a Research Officer from the Department of Economics and Statistics and he is also interested in lawful administration of the State Commission. Both the petitioners are citizens of India. According to them, the appointment of respondent No.3 as President of th