Oral Order :-

(cid:9)This petition is filed by the petitioners for an appropriate writ, direction or order, quashing and setting aside an action of the High Court of Gujarat (respondent herein) in not calling them for consideration for being included in Select List for promotion to the post of Section Officers on the establishment of the respondent. The said action is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of their fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India.

(cid:9)It is the case of the petitioners that they are working in the High Court. They have joined services under the establishment of the High Court as Junior Clerks between 1969 and 1978. They were promoted to the post of Assistants, except petitioner No.1, who was appointed as Translator, and is working as such. According to the petitioners, all of them are eligible under the Rules to be considered for promotion and / or selection to the post of Section Officer in the pay scale of Rs.2000-3500. However, for one reason or the other, their cases have not been considered and they were not called for interview. The said action of the respondent-High Court is illegal, ultra vires, arbitrary, unreasonabl