JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-

Civil Appeal No. 6461 of 1994 :

A writ petition was filed before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana by the respondents. Facts, in brief, giving rise of this appeal are as follows.

2. Respondent No. 1 was selected as Ziledar and after completion of training was appointed in the Irrigation Department in January 1975. Under the relevant recruitment rules three sources were provided for appointment to the post of Tehsildar ( B Class)-(i) 40% by direct recruitment, (ii) 40% by promotion, and (iii) 20% by transfer from amongst the following categories :-

(i) Superintendent of the office of the Deputy Commissioners;

(ii) Assistant Superintendent of Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners office;

(iii) District Kanungoes;

(iv) Zonal Ziledars of P.W.D. (lrrigation Branch); Or

(v) Head Assistant of Director Land Records Office.

3. The Government on February 9, 1979 issued intructions wherein it was stated that the quantum of reservation would be to the extent of 20% for Scheduled Castes in the case of direct recruitment to Class I, II, III, and IV posts. It was clarified that in all