Judgment

Rajendra Babu, J.-The respondents herein were in the judicial service of the State of Andhra Pradesh. They were originally appointed as Munsif Magistrates in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad and after the formation of State of Andhra Pradesh their services were integrated with those of their counterparts from different parts forming the State of Andhra Pradesh. As provided in the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), the inter-State seniority amongst the judicial officers of different regions was referred to the Central Government and the new State of Andhra Pradesh prepared a common seniority list as directed by the Central Government. Certain litigations arose as to the norms to be adopted for fixing the senior­ity and ultimately the High Court in a writ proceeding directed that judicial officers in Telegana must be given their due promotions with effect from the date of their juniors being actually promoted. Representations made in that regard having failed, writ petition was filed before the High Court for a direction to the appellants and respondent No. 14 to pay arrears of salary and to give other monetary benefits flowing from their