JAGDISH BHALLA, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONERS are said to be the Secretaries of rastra raksha Manch an Association formed under 19 (1) (C) of the constitution and are Advocates by profession. They have filed the present writ petition as Public Interest Litigation seeking a writ in the nature of Quo-Warranto against the respondent no. 1 to 75 functioning as State Minister either in the Union government or in the State of Uttar Pradesh inter-alia on the ground that the Constitution does not provide for appointment of State Ministers and the third Schedule of the Constitution does not provide any separate form for the oath of office and secrecy of the State Ministers. The main reliefs sought for by the petitioners are reproduced hereunder:-{i} Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Quo warranto asking the respondents 1 to 60 to show cause as to how they are functioning as State Ministers in Union or in the State of U. P. {ii} Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing the orders of appointment of respondents 1 to 60 after summoning their orders of appointment form them.

( 2 ) AT the very out set, we would like to mention that the petitioners have ear

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