JUDGMENT

P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN, J.—

1.In this appeal, the challenge is to the decision of the Delhi High Court holding that the State Council of Education, Research and Training (‘SCERT’ for short) is a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and the conclusion that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, SCERT and others are bound to implement the policy decision of SCERT as reflected in Regulation 67 framed by it as also the Advanced Career Promotion Scheme. But a caveat was entered that those who have not been absorbed, cannot be given the benefit of the decision unless they are absorbed permanently in SCERT. The writ petition was allowed on the above terms with costs.

2.We may notice that the writ petition was not allowed as prayed for nor was a mandamus as such issued to the respondents. The prayer in the writ petition was for the issue of a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ, order or direction to the respondents to extend the benefits of pension, gratuity and general provident fund on retirement in favour of the writ petitioners, to provide facilities of loan, advances for betterment of career, status and life in terms of housing loan, car loan, c