JUDGMENT :

1. Whether (i) period spent in engagement on honorarium by the petitioners prior to their appointment by absorption under the Government Orders dated 6.6.2014 and 2.5.2016, is liable to be counted in their length of service for all consequential benefits including promotion?, and (ii) the condition no. 4 of the Government Order dated 6.6.2014 under which petitioners got appointment is liable to be quashed?

2. Heard Sri Vivek Saran, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Manish Goyal, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Anil Pandey, learned standing counsel for the respondents.

Facts

3. The petitioners who have been appointed by absorption under the Government Order dated 6.6.2014 as an exception to the normal rule of appointments have filed, this writ petition praying for the following reliefs:-

"1. Issue any other writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the condition no.4 of the Government Order dated 6.6.2014 and condition no. 4 of the Government Order dated 2.5.2016 (Annexure Nos. 3 & 4).

2. Issue any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to count the past service rendered by the pe