1. These Writ Petitions being connected, they are disposed of by a common Judgment.

2. Petitioner in W.P. (C). No. 2557/07 entered service as a Lower Division Clerk in the Civil Judicial Ministerial Service in the year 1984. Later, she was promoted as U.D. Clerk in the year 1987 and still further as Head Clerk by Order dated 6.3.1998 of the District Judge. Pathanamthitta. By Ex.P1 order dated 16.12.2002, petitioner was promoted as Junior Superintendent. She joined duty as Junior Superintendent on 21.12.2002. Ext. P2 dated 7.2.2006 is issued by the High Court promoting one Shri C.D. Joy, Senior Superintendent as Sheristadar, thus leading to a vacancy in the cadre of Senior Superintendent. Ext. P3 dated 13.2.2006 evidences promotion of the petitioner as Senior Superintendent. The Rules in force at the time of issuance of Ext. P3 order provided that the District be the Unit for purpose of promotion to the post of Senior Superintendent. However, an amendment was effected by Ext.P4 order altering the Unit for the purpose of promotion from the District to the State. Ext.P4 Government Order is dated 21.1.2006, but it is published in the Gazette on 21.2.2006. Petitioner came to