JUDGMENT

Nanavati, J.-Leave granted.

2. In spite of serious criticism by the High Court, in the earlier proceedings between the parties, that the Government had abused its powers and indulged into favouritism and nepotism, the Government has again tried to frustrate the legitimate rights of the direct recruits in order to favour and protect those ad hoc promotees who are alleged to be relations and favourites of Ministers, Members of Legislative Assemblies and Secretaries to the Government. The wrong committed is not only required to be set at naught, but the Government also deserves to be criticised for acting in that manner.

3. Even though U.P. Palika (Centralised) Service Rules (for short the Rules) were framed in 1966 for recruitment to the various posts mentioned therein and even though under Rule 20 the posts of Sahayak Nagar Adhikaris had to be filled up in equal numbers by promotion and direct recruitment, the Government went on making ad hoc appointments to those posts for ten years. Even when the process of recruitment for the said posts had started in 1976 and in all 14 persons were selected by the Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the PSC) the Governmen