ORDER

1. This special leave petition is directed against the Tribunals order by which the State Home Departments letter dated 21 - 2 - 1989 and consequent fixation of seniority in the Home Departments letters dated 22 - 5~1990 and 22 - 8 - 1990 have been held to be illegal and accordingly quashed. Subsequently, the State Home Department, vide letter dated 12 - 8 - 1992 filed as Annexure R - l to the counter - affidavit; has superseded the Home Departments letters dated 22 - 5~1990 and 22 - 8 - 1990 in pursuance ()f the decision of the Tribunal impugned in this special leave petition and restored the Home Departments letter dated 27 - 9 - 1984. The petitioner in his stay application dated 1O - 12~1992 has also stated that in the meantime an order dated 24 - 11 - 1992 has been made by the State. Government .under pressure exerted by the respondents reverting 45 employees from the post of Section Officers to the post of Senior Assistants and promotions of the respondents have been made in their place.

2. Shri. P.P. Rao, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that this special leave petition has not been in fructuous in spite of the State Governments aforesaid order dated 12