JUDGMENT

Pattanaik, J.-

I.A. 2/99 :

This is an application by Union of India, seeking clarifications, being of the opinion that the Judgment of this Court in the case of Union of India vs. P.N. Lal and Ors., in S.L.P. Nos. 3384-86/86 runs contrary to the Judgment of this Court dated 13.2.97 in the case of Union of India v. Madras Telephone SC/ST Social Welfare Association in C.A. No. 4339 of 1995. By this application, the department also seeks further directions as to the manner in which judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad dated 5.1.96 as well as the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 28.10.97, passed in Writ Petition No. 23522/97 would be implemented, since according to the department, the directions contained therein run contrary to the principle enunciated in the judgment of this Court in P.N. Lal s case. The Union of India has filed an application for condonation of delay in filing application for directions, which has been numbered as I.A. No. 3/99.

2. After the disposal of C.A. No. 4339/95 by order dated 13.2.97, as the directions given therein had not been implemented, the Madras Telephone SC/ST Social Welfare Association filed a contempt P