ORDER/ JUDGMENT (Hearing Convened Through Video Conferencing:) 1. Mr. Aditya Sanghi, Advocate appears as amicus curiae in W.P. No.529/2013 (PIL).

Mr. Anshul Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner in W.P. No.18800/2013.

Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the Union of India.

Mr. Swapnil Ganguly, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State.

Mr. Siddharth R. Gupta, Advocate appears for the High Court of

M.P. in W.P. No.529/2013 (PIL).

Mr. Harpreet Singh Ruprah, Advocate for the intervenors in W.P. No.15139/2017 (PIL).

Mr. Anshuman Singh, Advocate for the intervenors in W.P. No.15139/2017 (PIL).

Mr. Mahendra Pateriya, Advocate for the intervenors in W.P. No.15139/2017 (PIL).

W.P. No.529/2013: 2.The matter was heard at some length.

This Court on 10.01.2014 passed a detailed order for creation of the Directorate of Prosecution in terms of Section 25-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Thereafter, on 23.08.2017 this Court has disapproved the practice of appointment of Public Prosecutors on contract basis and categorically held that it cannot be a post for appointment on contract basis as such the post is pivot for the administration of justice. There has to be a regular cadre of the Public