1. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners have called in question the method of selection adopted by respondent No.3. The following relief is prayed for :

“The petitioners, therefore, most humbly pray that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow this petition and thereby issuing a writ/mandamus thereby quashing the Advertisement No.02/Selection/2012 OR respondents may kindly be directed to the respondents to conduct the written examination for the post of Assistant Veterinary Surgeon and prepare the merit list accordingly. To pass such other further order(s) deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice. Costs may also be awarded.”

2. Shri Anil Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that initial advertisement for recruitment for the post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was issued vide advertisement, Annexure P-1. However, subsequently this advertisement was amended by issuing a corrigendum on 31.12.2012. Learned counsel for the petitioners by drawing the attention of this Court submits that total number of the posts of Vaterinary Assistant Surgeon was declared as 525. Bifurcation of the vacancies in the said advert