JUDGMENT :

[Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.]

1. Heard Mr. Rajendra Krishna, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Sudarshan Shrivastava, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 [High Court of Jharkhand] and Mr. Ashok Kumar, the learned A.A.G.-IV appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. This petition has been filed for quashing the entire Notification contained in Memo No.4253 dated 30.05.2019 by which the private-respondent nos.5 to 55 have been appointed on promotion in Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service on the post of District Judge. The further prayer is made for direction upon the respondents to provide all consequential benefits after granting promotion to the petitioners on the post of District Judge in Jharkhand Superior Judicial Services with effect from 30.05.2019.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

3. The petitioner no.1 was appointed as Munsif [Civil Judge (Junior Division)] and he was promoted on 23.07.2014 in the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division) and joined thereon on 16.08.2014. The petitioner nos.2 and 3 were also appointed as Civil J