DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.

1. The prayer in the present petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the action of the respondents, vide which, the petitioners have not been confirmed even on completion of probation period. A further prayer has also been made for issuance of direction to the respondents to regularize the probation period by confirming their services and to release the annual grade increments along with arrears of pay and interest.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that in pursuance to advertisement dated 10.10.2008, the petitioners applied for the post of Medical Officers. One more advertisement was issued on 19.02.2009 for apointment of 212 Medical Officers. However, on the basis of recommendations made by the Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala (here-in-after called as `PPSC'), the petitioners were appointed as Medical Officers for the Batches 2008 and 2009 in the pay scale of Rs.7880-13500/- with starting basic pay of Rs.8000/-, whereas, the 2009 Batch, Medical Officers were appointed in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100+5400 G.P+NPA. Thereafter the petitioners joined their duties and were put on probation for a period of t