Judgment

R.V. RAVEENDRAN, J. - These appeals by special leave are against the judgment dated 16 - 12 - 1994 in CWP No. 337 of 1994, CWP No. 14702 of 1992 and CWP No. 16236 of 1992 respectively of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

2. The appellants, who were working as Ziledars in the Irrigation Department, in the State of Haryana, filed the said writ petitions for quashing the recruitment by "transfer" of Ziledars Ashok Kumar Gaur, Sant Lal Pachar and Bhagwan Dass, as B Class Tahsildars, vide order of appointment dated 21 - 10 - 1992. The appellant in CA No. 3874 of 2001 has in addition challenged the recruitment by "transfer" of Brij Bhushan, latinder Kumar a and Mam Chand as B Class Tahsildars.

3. The Haryana Revenue (Group B) Service Rules, 1988 (for short "the Rules") govern the recruitment to Revenue Group B Service consisting of District Revenue Officers and Tahsildars. Rule 9 relates to the method of recruitment. Clause (b) of Rule 9(1) provides that in the case of Tahsildars, recruitment to the service shall be: (i) 40% by direct recruitment (selected by b PSC on the basis of a service examination); (ii) 40% by promotion from amongst Naib Tahsildars; and (iii) 20% by trans