1. The Writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

(a) That the Writ of Certiorari may be passed whereby the impugned order/impugned Circular No. DULB/G/560/17-18/3538-3585, dated 25.02.2017, passed by the respondent No. 03 may be quashed.

(b) That the writ of mandamus may be passed whereby the respondent No. 1 & 2 may be directed to permit the petitioners to continue and hold Municipal Posts till 30.06.2017 as recommended by respondent No. 03.

(c) That a writ of mandamus may be passed whereby the respondent No. 1 and 2 may be directed to give effect to the recommendations given by the respondent No. 3 in substitution of their loss incurred by the petitioners during the period of unrest in the valley in the year 2016 by way of giving extension to their contracts for the year 2017-2018, from the date of expiry of financial year 2016-2017 for a period of three (03) months as recommended by respondent No. 03/Director Urban Local Bodies, Srinagar.

(d) That the writ of mandamus whereby the respondent No. 1 & 2 may be directed to take a decision forth with on the recommendations passed by respondent No. 03.

2. The petitioners, seven in number hails from different distric