1. - This matter has come up today for final disposal and as such is being disposed of, reply having been filed by the non-petitioner.

2. Admittedly, when each of the petitioner was appointed under order dated 30th July 1988 on the post of helper in the Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation Limited, respondent, there were no service rules or regulations in force. It was only by resolution No. 25 State (sic) 10 dated 6th Dec. 1988 that the Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation Employees Recruitment Rules, 1987 (for short the Rules) were adopted. The appointment of each of the petitioners along with two others was on consolidated salary of Rs. 600/- per month and the period of probation was six months. It was stated in the aforesaid order of appointment that if after the period of probation of six months their work was found satisfactory, they will be appointed permanently in the pay scale of helper. It is a case of the petitioners that their period of probation was extended by an order dated 6th April 1989. The said period of probation was extended from 1st February 1989 to 30th April 1989. According to the petitioners each of them had completed the afo