- (1.) Heard Sri Vikash Budhwar, learned counsel for petitioners and Ms. Lollie Kauser, learned counsel for respondent-4. None appeared for other respondents.
(2.) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (the ICAR) published an advertisement for selection on various categories of posts on 27.7.1989. One of the post was a Technical Assistant T-II-3. Petitioner-1 was one of the applicant. He was selected and appointed as Technical Assistant T-II-3 on 2.12.1989.
(3.) Subsequently, ICAR again advertised for selection of candidates for some more posts including the post of Technical Assistant T-II-3 on 23/29.3.1991. In this selection, petitioner-2 as well as respondent-4 appeared. The result of above selection was declared. Petitioner-2 was declared successful on 4.9.1991.;