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3.In the meantime, in pursuance of an appointment notice dated 10.5.2013, an advertisement was published in Hindi daily "Dainik Jagran" on 12.5.2013 inviting applications from eligible candidates for direct appointment on the posts mentioned therein.

4.The legality of the appointment notice dated 10.5.2013 and the advertisement dated 12.5.2013, in so far as it relates to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) on which the petitioners are working, is the subject matter of discussion in the bunch of writ petitions mentioned above.

12.In exercise of the power conferred under the Act, Regulations known as Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Subordinate Services Regulations, 1979 (hereinafter referred to as the ''Regulations') have been framed by the Nigam. The cadre of Subordinate Engineering Services comprises of the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical). The said Regulations lay down the service conditions of the Junior Engineers working in the Nigam. Regulation 3 (V) provides that a member of service means a person who has been appointed on regular basis under the Regulations or who has been appointed on regular basis under the Rules prevalent prior to the Regulations or a person who has been transferred to the Nigam under the provisions of the Act. Regulation 3 (M) provides that regular appointment means an appointment made under the Regulations. Regulations 14, 15, 16 and 17 prescribe the mode and manner in which appointment has to be made on the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical). Regulations 3(V), 3(M½ 14, 15, 16 and 17 being relevant are being quoted below:-

13. A perusal of the regulations mentioned above makes it apparent that for regular appointment on the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) the appointing authority has to determine the number of vacancies to be filled up. For filling up the vacancies, so determined, the appointing authority has to invite applications from all the eligible candidates by issuing an advertisement in the news papers. The recruitment has to be made on the basis of a written examination and interview. The appointing authority has then to examine all the applications received in pursuance of the advertisement mentioned above and those candidates who are found eligible as per the regulations have to be informed about the date of written examination. Thereafter, the appointing authority is obliged to call the candidates for interview strictly in accordance with list prepared as per the performance of the candidates in the written examination. On the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and the interview a combined select list has to be prepared. The regular appointments in the service are to be made strictly on the basis of the combined select list so prepared.

17. In the present case, it appears that a large number of posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and Junior Engineer (Electrical and Mechanical) in the Nigam were lying vacant. The Nigam sought permission from the State Government to fill up the said vacancies. As the permission was not forthcoming, left with no other alternative, in the exigency of work, the Nigam decided to make short-term contractual appointments. Accordingly, the Nigam issued an advertisement in the news papers inviting applications from interested candidates for appointment on contract basis inter alia on 100 posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) and 15 posts of Junior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) for discharging the duties as mentioned in the said advertisement. The advertisement dated 18.6.2011 issued in Hindi daily ''Dainik Jagran' was as follows:-