ORDER

1. These appeals are by special leave and are directed against the common decision of the Allahabad High Court in regard to claim of promotion from the lower service as Inspector of Supplies in Uttar Pradesh. On 28.1.1985, this Court gave the following direction:

"Special leave is granted in both the matters. Status quo which has been directed to be maintained is vacated. It is directed that the promotions may be made of those who are clamouring for promotions for quite some time, but their promotions will be subject to the result of these appeals. It is also clarified that after exhausting the list dated April 1, 1976, of the Head Clerks by promoting them to the post of Supply Inspectors, if any vacancies are still available, the petitioners or such of them as could be possible, may be accommodated."

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing some time back we had suggested to the counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh that so far as the appellants are concerned the State should consider retaining them in the post of Supply Inspector as they had already worked for a considerable period continuously in such posts notwithstanding the fact that by their respective seniority in th