Vivek Kumar Birla, J. - (1.) Heard Sri A.B. Singh and Sri Veerendra Singh, learned counsels appearing for the petitioners and Sri Ravi Shankar Prasad, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents and have perused the record.
(2.) Pleadings have been exchanged between the parties and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties present petition is being decided at this stage itself.
(3.) Pursuant to the order dated 14.2.2017 the instructions filed by Sri Ravi Shankar Prasad, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel are taken on record.;