( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 31. 3. 1997 Annexure-1 to the writ petition passed by the respondent No. 3. It has further been prayed that a direction be issued in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful working of the petitioner. A further mandamus has been prayed for paying salary and other benefits to the petitioner.

( 2 ) FACTS of the case as emerge from the pleadings of the parties are that there were certain vacancies of Class IV and Class III in the District Hospital. Siddharth Nagar. The Director general. Family Welfare, U. P. , Lucknow wrote a letter dated 16. 10. 1995 to all Chief Medical officers. U. P. for making available the details pertaining to vacant posts under reserved category of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward category. The letter stated that the State Government has decided to fill up the unfilled quota of reserved candidates category in which quota is not filled. Letter further stated that the special drive be taken in accordance with the U. P. Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled