JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to declare the petitioners as successful candidates in the written test for the post of Assistant Sub- Inspector (Male/Civil) in the Manipur Police Department conducted on 19.12.2012 and further to direct the respondents to conduct 'special viva-voce test' for the petitioners as done in the case of other similarly situated persons.

2. Brief facts are as follows:

(i) The Government of Manipur issued notification dated 24.4.2010 for filling the Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (Male) comprising of 112 vacancies through direct recruitment. The method of selection specified for that of Physical Efficient Test (PET) carrying 20 marks; written test of 60 marks and viva-voce of 20 marks and also that a candidate who passed PET will be eligible for written test and if written test is passed, then will be eligible for viva-voce. Pursuant to the said notification, the petitioners have applied for the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and the chest numbers of the petitioners are 433/1E and 1579/1E respectively. After being qualified for the PET, the petitioners had appeared