Gopaln Nambiyar, C.J.

1. The appeal is against the judgment of a learned Judge of this Court who dismissed the Original Petition - O.P. No. 1073 of 1974, largely and mainly on the ground that the Petitioner-Appellant had no grievance, nor any apprehension of any grievance. The writ Petition was to quash Exts. P-1 and P-2 orders of the Government, and the Petitioners' grievance, in short and in substance, is that, whereas a ratio of 2:1 is maintained as between the Lower Division posts and the Upper Division posts in the Police Department, making it necessary for the Upper Division posts to bear a certain ratio to the Lower Division, as a result of the impugned orders, a large number of the Lower Division posts have been abstracted away, and styled as Havildar Clerks and Havildar Typists; as a result of which, the number and proportion of Upper Division posts and the avenues for promotion of Lower Division Clerks and Typists like the Petitioners, have all been considerably reduced. It was contended that this result, which was brought about by the executive orders Exts. P-1 and P-2, is violative of the statutory provisions and Rules governing the recruitment and conditions of