MC 3058/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. C. UPADHYAY (Ansari, J.) Heard also Mr. K. N. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel, appearing on beh alf of the applicants-writ petitioners, and Ms. T. Khro, learned Govt. Advocate, Nagaland, appearing on behalf of the opposite parties (respondents in the writ petition). Considering the fact that there had been an order passed, on 05.03.2010, in Misc. Case No.618 of 2010, which arose out of the present writ petition, nam ely, PIL No.09/2010, wherein, with reference to the selection process, which had been set into motion by the advertisement, dated 12.2.2010, it was directed th at if the written examination stood concluded and the results are required to be declared before the date fixed for hearing ( the date of the hearing being 22.0 4.2010), the State of Nagaland and the Nagaland Public Service Commission shall take further action, in the matter, only with the leave of the Court, but subseq uent thereto, on the basis of the submissions made on behalf of the State respon dents and also upon hearing the learned counsel for the writ petitioners, the Co urt had recorded in its order, dated 26.8.2010, that the learned Advocate Genera l had submitted that pursuant to the said advertisement, dated 12.02.2010, the s election had not been finalized and that no action would be taken by the Governm ent, which would cause prejudice to the petitioners and in consequence of the su bmissions so made by the learned Advocate General, the Court passed an order tha t the writ petition having already been directed to be listed for hearing, no ex tension of the interim order, which had been passed on 05.03.2010, as indicated above, was called for. By filing this miscellaneous application, the writ petitioners, as appli cants, has, now, submitted that subsequent to the advertisement, dated 12.02.201 0, aforementioned, an addendum, dated 09.09.2010, was published and a new advert isement, dated 06.09.2010, has also been published by the State respondents invi ting applications to fill up various posts on the basis of the proposed reservat ion and an interim order may be passed restraining the respondents from giving e ffect to the policy of reservation, which has been notified by the notification, dated 23.07.2010, in respect of the advertisement, dated 12.02.2010, addendum, dated 09.09.2010, and the new advertisement, dated 06.09.2010. Appearing on behalf of the opposite parties-respondents, Ms. T. Khro, le arned Govt. Advocate, Nagaland, has pointed out that the written examinations, p ursuant to the addendum, dated 09.09.2010, and the new advertisement, dated 06.0 9.2010 have already been held. Considering the matter in its entirety and, particularly, when the hearing of th is case had to be adjourned on the prayer made by the respondents, this Court i s of the view that in order to arrest multiplicity of proceedings, it is necessa ry to pass an interim order restraining the respondents from finalizing the sele ctions pursuant to the impugned advertisement, dated 12.02.2010, addendum, dated 09.09.2010, and new advertisement, dated 06.09.2010. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety, it is hereby directe d that until further order, while the respondents may proceed with the advertise ment, dated 12.02.2010 read with the addendum, dated 09.09.2010, and the subsequ ent advertisement, dated 06.09.2010, aforementioned, they shall not finalise the selection and act upon the same without leave of this Court. The respondents are left at liberty to move this Court for vacation/ mod ification/ alteration, if any. Misc. Case is disposed of in terms of the above observations and directions.