P. Shanmugam, J.

1. Petitioners in O.P.No. 11081/90 have filed the above C.C.C. contending wilful disobedience to the directions issued in the judgment dated 21-11-1994 and praying to punish the respondent under S.12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

2. FACTS: The petitioners were directly recruited in the cadre of Assistant Sales Tax Officers (ASTO) in the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax Subordinate Service (hereinafter referred to as the Service) on 30.8.1976 and 12.2.1977 respectively. As per R.2(a) of the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax Subordinate Service Rules (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) which came into force on 11.10.1962 appointment to the Service shall be made by recruitment by transfer and direct recruitment in the ratio of 3:1.

3. In July, 1981 when Government of Kerala issued G.O.(Rt) Nb.451/81/TD dated 20.7.1981 directing the Board of Revenue to refix the inter se seniority of transfer promotees and direct recruits giving notional seniority to three transfer promotees below one direct recruitee, O.P.No.5967/1981 was tiled by the petitioners with others challenging the said G.O. The Government sought to sustain the said order