JUDGMENT

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted in the special leave petition.

3. LAs. are allowed.

4. These appeals by special leave arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court dated July 29,1991 made in W.P. Nos. 4983/89 and batch. Due to long drawn history of litigation and frequent amendments made to rules, there is lot of confusion in this case. But for the purpose of disposal of these appeals, it is not necessary to traverse the whole gamut of litigation. Suffice it to state that there are three sets of officers in Rajasthan Civil Engineering Subordinate Service (Irrigation Branch). Graduate Junior Engineers appointed temporarily prior to June 30, 1978 drawn from the Department of Manpower are called Group A officers. Sub-Engineers, who are diploma-holders, were appointed by advertisement. Thereafter. they acquired degree of Engineering, either RE. or A.M.LE. and are called Group-B Officers. Sub-Engineers with diploma who were appointed substantively in the lower cadre, on acquiring degree qualifications were appointed by transfer to the cadre of Junior Engineers and they are called Group-C Officers, Rules prescribe 20% of the quota for direct recr