Judgment

DESAI, J. :- We are back to square one. The same rigmarole of unending disputes as to inter se seniority between promotees, direct recruits and recruits. as per the result of the limited competitive examination with quota-rota as the guiding star for determining inter se seniority are put in the lap of the Court.

2. This time the service is the Indian Foreign Service Branch B (IFS B for short), This services was constituted by, the memorandum of Govt. of India, Ministry of External Affairs dated July 16, 1956. The service consisted of two cadres; a general cadre and two sub-cadres (1) Stenographer sub-cadre and (2) Cypher sub-cadre forming. what is styled as special cadre. The general cadre comprises 6 grades. Various provisions were made in the Memorandum for recruitment to various grades. Para V provided for general conditions of eligibility for appointment in the service at the initial constitution. Para VI provided that recruitment to Grades I, II mid III of the general cadre will be made on the recommendations of the Senior Selection Board of which the Chairman will be the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission or his nominee. Selection to other grades will be