JUDGMENT

K. RAMASWAMY, J.:- Since common questions of facts and law arise for decision in these two appeals, they are disposed of by a common judgment. Civil Appeal No. 3221/82 and Civil Appeal No. 3524/ 83 arise out of the common judgment in Civil Writ Petition Nos. 677/79 and 97/79 and a few other petitions dated May 2, 1980* on the file of High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. The writ petitions were dismissed and the appellants had leave of this Court under Art. 136 of the Constitution. The facts lie on a short compass and reference to the facts on record in Civil Writ, No. 97 of 1979 are sufficient for disposal of these appeals. Writ Petition No. 97 of 1979 relates to Punjab service while Civil Writ Petition No. 677/ 79 relates to Haryana.

* Reported in (1980) 2 Serv LR 593

2. The appellants were direct recruits to the ministerial services in the subordinate offices of the Directorates of Agriculture of the respective States. Admittedly all are governed by Punjab, Subordinate Agricultural Service Rules 1933, for short rules. The respective State Governments upgraded on February 8, 1979 offices of the Directorates as A Class and the Subordinate Offices situated elsewhere