JUDGMENT :

DINESH MAHESHWARI, J.

PRELIMINARY AND BRIEF OUTLINE

Leave granted.

2. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated 21.08.2018 as passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in W.P. (C) No. 3157 of 2015, whereby the High Court dismissed the petition filed by the appellant, a member of Delhi Higher Judicial Service[‘DHJS’ for short.], seeking to challenge the constitutional validity of Rule 27 of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970[Hereinafter also referred to as ‘the Rules of 1970’] and the Full Court resolutions dated 28.04.2009, 15.01.2010 and 27.01.2011[Hereinafter also referred to as ‘the impugned resolutions’.] concerning the criteria for appointment of a member of higher judicial service to the post of District Judge and Sessions Judge or its equivalent.

3. While passing the order impugned, the High Court upheld the gradual implementation of the eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of District and Sessions Judge or equivalent with reference to the gradings in the Annual Confidential Reports[‘ACR’ or ‘ACRs’ for s