Judgment

OJHA, J. :- These appeals by special leave have been preferred against the judgment dated 17th February, 1987 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, Guwahati, in Guwahati Case No. 225 of 1986 arising out of a petition filed by Shri Hiranyalal Dev, a member of the Assam Police Service. Civil Appeal No. 3016 of 1987 has been preferred by the Union Public Service Commission and Shri Hiranyalal Dev is Respondent No. 1 in this appeal. Civil Appeal No. 3017 of 1987 on the other hand has been preferred by State of Assam and two others and Shri Hiranyalal Dev has been arrayed as Respondent No. 7 in this appeal. For the sake of convenience, however, Shri Hiranyalal Dev shall hereinafter be referred to as Respondent No. 1.

2. Brief facts necessary for appreciating the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties are that a meeting of the Selection Committee for preparing a select list for promotion to the joint IPS Cadre of Assam, Meghalaya as contemplated by the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulation 1955 was held on 27th December, 1983. Even though two officers junior to Respondent No. 1 were selected and included in the select list, the