By the Court.—By this petition the petitioners have challenged the impugned order, dated 23.7.2005, passed by the respondent No. 4, contained in Annexure 5 to the writ petition, whereby the respondent No. 5 was appointed on the post of Medical Officer Ayurvedic on contract basis initially for a period of one year, which can be extended for a period of 3 years. A further relief of mandamus is sought for directing the respondent No. 4 to declare the result of Primary Health Centre Milak Khanam District Rampur.

2. The relief sought in the writ petition rests on the allegations that an advertisement was published in the daily newspaper, Dainik Jagaran dated 13.3.2005 by the respondent No. 4 inviting applications for holding selection on the post of Ayurvedic and Unani Medical Officer on contract basis in pursuance of Government Order dated 3.2.2005 in District Rampur. In pursuance thereof being fully eligible and qualified the petitioners applied for the post. Thereafter on 18.3.2005 a clarification in the advertisement was made about the reservation of post. The selection was to be made only on the basis of interview and academic performance. Initially the interview was schedul