JUDGMENT :

ABDUL MOIN, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Sri Anupras Singh, learned counsel appearing for respondent nos.3 to 7.

2. By means of the present petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-

"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing the impugned order of promotion dated 04.06.2016 issued by the Director of R.M. Lohia Institute (as contained in Annexure No.1 to this petition).

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to stay the operation and implementation of the impugned order of promotion dated 04.06.2016 issued by the Director of R.M. Lohia Institute (as contained in Annexure No.1 to this petition).

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite party no.4 to promote the petitioners from the date of promotion order dated 04.06.2016, and to pay the petitioners, salary admissible to a Sister Grade-I in the RML Institute from the date of promotion order dated 04.06.2016 (as contained in Annexure No.1 to this petition).

(iv) Issue a writ, order or di