( 1 ) RAJENDRA Bahadtir Katiyar and Mohan Singh Bisht, two petitioners have approached this court by filing writ petition under Article 226, Constitution of India, praying for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to treat the petitioners as having been regularised with effect from 22. 3. 1984 or in the alternative from the date their juniors have been regularised in accordance with the provisions of U. P. Regularisation of Adhoc Appointments (on posts within the purview of the Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979, and grant them all consequential benefits including seniority and also a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to extend the benefit of higher pay scale prescribed from time to time including Government Order dated 15. 10. 1988, copies of which have been annexed with the writ petition as Annexure Nos. 5 and 9 to the petition. Petitioners claim to have submitted their representations for aforesaid relief dated 19. 12. 1994 (Annexure 7 to the writ petition ).

( 2 ) CONTENTS of para 22, regarding filing of representation have been replied vide para 14 of the counter affidavit but aforesaid fact has not been disputed. Petitioners submit th