JUDGMENT

SINGH, J.:— The Orissa Judicial Services Association has filed this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 7 of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1963 and for quashing Notification dated 24-2-1967 inviting applications from members of the Bar for direct recruitment to the Orissa Superior Judicial Service.

2. The petitioner Association, which represents the members of the Judicial Service of the State of Orissa has raised grievance that the Subordinate Judicial Service in the State continues to be in a pitiable condition and most of the judicial officers have been stagnating for many years for lack of promotional avenues. Though the members of the Subordinate Judicial Service have avenues of promotion to the Superior Judicial Service but since the Orissa Superior Judicial Services Rules, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) provide for direct recruitment to the Superior Judicial Service from members of the Bar, it adversely affects the chances of promotion of the members of the Subordinate Judicial Service resulting into stagnation and frustration. Their grievance is that there should be no direct recrui