JUDGMENT :

By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued to quash the impugned Annexure P-10, i.e., order dated 19.09.2020, issued by the Law Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh on the basis of which respondents No. 1 & 2 have included the names of respondents No. 3 to 5 for promotion/placements to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) under Rule 11(ii) and 11(iii) notified vide Annexure P-8 under 10% and 15% quota prescribed to Junior Engineers (Civil) who are having the qualification of B.E./B. Tech. (Civil) or AMIE degree.

(ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued restraining respondents No. 1 & 2 to make promotions/placements of respondents No. 3 to 5 for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil), under Rule11(ii) and 11(iii) notified vide Annexure P-8 and justice be done.”

2. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No. 1 did her Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in the year, 2012. She was appointed as Junior Engineer (Civil) on contract basis vide Office Order dated 05.10.2013 on the recommendations of the Himachal Prad