ORDER

This special leave petition has been filed against the judgment of the Kerala High Court, made on November 22, 1996 in O.P.No. 13328/92.

2. The petitioner therein, while working as an Assistant in the Economics and Statistics Department, had applied for recruitment as Legal Assistant Grade II by transfer under Kerala Secretariat Subordinate Service Special Rules (for short, the Rules ). Rule 7 of the Rules prescribes the method of appointment to the post of category 7 viz., Legal Assistants, Grade II, (i) by direct recruitment; of (ii) appointment from Assistant Tamil Translators, and Assistant Kannada Translators; or (iii) appointment or promotion from any other category in Kerala Secretariat Subordinate Service; or (iv) transfer from any category in any Department under the Government or in the service of the High Court of Kerala. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner and others applied for appointment by transfer as Legal Assistant. Rules of rotation and quota have been prescribed in the Rules. Applications were made through Departments, written test was conducted on August 8, 1989 and merit list was prepared on October 23, 1989 for filling up one post of Legal Assistant, Grade