( 1 ) RESPONDENTS 6 and 7 are common in all the appeals. The learned counsel representing them has made a prayer by circulating a letter for the deletion of their names. We allow the said prayer.

( 2 ) THESE appeals are directed against the judgment of the Gauhati High court, Agartala bench, dated 11/4/1991 in Civil Rule No. 144 of 1986. The said civil rule was a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Tripura Bar Association and a member of the said Bar association. The grievance of the petitioners in that writ petition was that the proviso to Rule 6 (3 (b) of the Tripura Judicial Service Rules, 1974 which provided for reservation of 25% applicants to the posts in Grade I for direct recruitment from amongst members of the Bar was not being implemented. By notification dated 23/12/1986 Rule 6 (3 (b) was amended and the provision regarding reservation for direct recruitment was deleted. By separate notification dated 21/5/1988 the amendment made by the earlier notification dated 23/12/1986 was repealed. The said amendment was, however, not made with retrospective effect. Thereafter, another notification has been issued on 18/11/1995 whereby the Judi