( 1 ) PRESENT writ petition has been filed by the persons, who were selected by the U. P. Higher education Services Commission, (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), assailing the government Order dated 1. 4. 1997, by means of which the selection process, on receipt of certain complaints were suspended on 11. 4. 1997. Similar orders passed by the State Government were also challenged by the petitioners, wherein it was stated that the State Government, on receipt of certain complaints regarding irregularities committed by Commission in the selection on the post of Principal, directed that the selection be not made without previous approval of the State government. It was further directed that the Commission shall, without previous approval of the state Government in writing, take no steps to make the selection of the candidates by direct recruitment for appointment in substantive vacancies of the Principal between April 2 to 5, 1997 and shall not prepare any panel of the candidates. But, it was provided that the notification shall not apply in respect of selection to the post of Principal of D. V. Post Graduate College at Oral.

( 2 ) BEFORE dealing with the