M.M. DUTT, J.

(1) THESE two appeals by special leave, one preferred by the State of U. P. and the other by the Cane Supervisors of the Cane Development Department. U. P.. are directed against the judgment of the Allahabad High court directing the State government to merge the posts of Ganna Gram Sewaks and Ganna Supervisors into the cadre of Ganna Sahayak in the pay scale of Rs. 400-615 with effect from 1/07/1979.

(2) IN the hierarchy of field officers in the Cane Development Department, U. P., the post of Ganna Gram Sewak is at the bottom. The next higher post is the post of Cane Supervisor. Under the Cane Development (Fourth Class) Service Rules, 1972 framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the posts of Ganna Gram Sewaks are filled by direct recruitment and the minimum qualification prescribed therefor by Rule 9(3) of the said Rules is that a candidate for recruitment in the post of Ganna Gram Sewak must have passed the High School Examination from the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U. P., or an equivalent examination and he must know Hindi in Devnagri script. Under the Uttar Pradesh Ganna Paryavekshak (III) Services Rules, 1978, als