By the Court.—This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by four petitioners, who are candidates in the selection for the post of constable civil police held in the year 2005 in the State of U.P., challenging the order dated 21st April, 2008, passed by respondent No.1, Annexure-2 to the writ petition.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 to 5 and Union of India through the counsel.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that they are deeply anguished due to inaction on the part of respondents 1 and 2 in curbing the malpractices which occurred in the selection process of the constables of Civil Police/P.A.C./Radio Police in the State of U.P. The petitioners have challenged their exclusion from the selection for the post of constable in the year 2005 and denied by respondent No.1 to direct the holding of the investigation by C.B.I. in the malpractices in conducting the selection aforesaid.

4. By the notification dated 6th January, 2005, which has been amended by notification dated 21st January, 2005 for recruitment of civil police constables in State of U.P., 6091 vacancies was