V. Nath, J.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. In view of the amplified nature of the issue arising for consideration in the present writ application, the learned counsel for the parties who have filed their respective intervention petitions for being impleaded as parties, have also been heard.

3. The irksome issue of reservation in promotion with consequential seniority has surfaced again in this writ application wherein the petitioners have questioned the legality and propriety of the resolution dated 21.08.2012 issued by the State Government (Annexure-13) taking the decision to continue the provision for reservation in promotion with consequential seniority to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes employees in services under the State Government. By filing the interlocutory application (I.A.No.9227/13), the prayer has been made by the petitioners for addition of the reliefs regarding quashing of the different promotion orders and seniority lists mentioned in detail and annexed with the said interlocutory application.

4. All the writ petitioners are government servants holding different posts in different departments. It is the case of the petitioners that in v