( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against an order of the Central Administrative tribunal, Calcutta Bench, dismissing the claim of the appellants. The appellants applied for certain posts under the Railway Administration in the year 1984 and took up the written examination as well as the viva voce examination in the year 1985. But, as the results were not declared and no merit list was published, they approached the Tribunal by filing OA No. 1004 of 1988. That application before the Tribunal was dismissed on the ground that the appellants did not approach the Tribunal within the period stipulated under the Act. Against the said order, the appellants approached this Court by filing SLP No. 1707 of 1990 and this Court by order dated 3-12-1990 refused to grant special leave and, therefore, so far as the appellants are concerned, the matter reached a finality. It transpires that some other similarly situated persons like the appellants had filed application before the Tribunal in the year 1989 and that application was allowed by the Tribunal with certain observations in the year 1990. Because of such order of the Tribunal, the appellants were emboldened to file a fresh application before t