TARUN AGARWALA, J.

The services of a class IV employee in a State Medical College is governed by the "medical Education Subordinate Office Group `d (Technical Service) Regulation, 1991 framed under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners alleged that several vacancies existed in Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad. The Secretary, Medical Education vide letter dated 20-11-2002 directed all the Principals of the State Medical College to fill up the backlog vacancies with regard to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and other backward classes. It is alleged that based on the aforesaid directions, the Principal published an advertisement dated 20-11-2002 in two newspapers inviting applications from the candidates belonging to the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes and other backward classes for filling up 21 Class IV posts in Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad. The petitioners applied and appeared before the Selection Committee and, on the basis of the select list, the petitioners were issued appointment letters on 10-2-2003. The petitioners allege that based on the appointment letters, they joined and worked till 28-2-2004 and, thereafter, the

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