JUDGMENT :

VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.K. Shahi, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Prafull Yadav, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record.

2. The petitioners have approached this Court challenging the impugned order dated 20.07.2022 passed by the respondent no. 1 (Annexure No. 1, to the writ petition) as well as the Government Order of the same date i.e. 20.07.2022 filed as Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition.

3. Facts of the case are that the petitioners who are working as Senior Homeopathic Medical Officers claimed that they belong to one and common cadre, from amongst them persons are also appointed as District Homeopathic Medical Officers and Deputy Directors (Homeopathic). Earlier by a Government Order dated 03.01.2017, it was provided that the senior most Homeopathic Medical Officers would be appointed as Deputy Directors (Homeopathic) and the next 75 senior most persons shall be appointed as District Homeopathic Medical Officers in the 75 districts. The remaining persons shall work as Senior Homeopathic Medical Officers. The same was done as the administrative duties of the Deputy Directors (Homeopathic) and