Hon’ble Bharat Bhushan, J.—By means of this writ petition, petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs :

(I) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for the record and quashing the impugned order/letter No. D-1948/7-Nyaya-3-12-1(63)/2001 dated 31.10.2012 issued by the respondent No. 3 so far as it relates to the petitioners shown at serial Nos. 18, 19 and 20.

(II) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant renewal to the petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 on the post of Assistant District Government Counsel (Civil), Varanasi and petitioner No. 3 on the post of Assistant District Government Counsel (Criminal), Varanasi;

(III) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus restraining the respondents from interfering in the peaceful functioning of the petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 on the post of Assistant District Government Counsel (Civil), Varanasi and petitioner No. 3 on the post of Assistant District Government Counsel (Criminal), Varanasi; and

(IV) Any other, writ, order or direction which this Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of t