1. Claiming consideration for selection and appointment as Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Public Works Department of the State, the petitioners, who are stated to be Degree-holders in Civil Engineering from various recognized Engineering Colleges and belonging to the Scheduled Caste Category, had approached this Court on an earlier occasion in SWP No. 1800/2004 seeking reliefs which reads thus:--

"(a) Writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to fill up all existing and backlog vacancies of Junior Engineers (Civil) in addition to the vacancies advertised vide Notification No. 03 of 2004 dated 14-09-2004 in the same selection process.

(b) Further writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to conduct the selection process for all the existing and backlog vacancies for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) in ST and SC;

(c) Further writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to select and appoint the petitioners as Junior Engineer (Civil) in view of their eligibility and merit in their respective categories."

2. During the pendancy of this writ petition, the Jammu and Kashmir State Subordinate Services Recruitment Board issued its advertisement notice no. 03 of 2004 dated

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