JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition has been filed to quash the appointment and regularization order dated 28.11.2016 in respect of the respondents 4 to 21 published in Manipur Gazette on 30.11.2016 and posting order dated 28.11.2016 issued by the Commissioner, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur and to declare the cabinet decision dated 7.11.2016 and 21.11.2016 resulting in issuance of the impugned orders as bad in the eye of law.

2. The case of the petitioners are that they are all unemployed graduates in Agriculture/ Horticulture either B.Sc. Agriculture or B.Sc. Horticulture from different Universities and after obtaining degrees, they are searching for Government job commensurate with their educational qualification. The Under Secretary (H&SC) vide letter dated 14.4.2016 conveyed to the Director (H&SC) regarding approval of the cabinet decision for engagement of Horticulture Assistant/ Field Consultant/Data Entry Operator on contract basis under Technical Support Group Programme under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). Pursuant to the notification dated 20.4.2016, the third respondent issued notification dated 29.4.2016 declaring the resu