1. - These two special appeals are directed against the judgment dated 29/9/82 passed by the Darned Single Judge in S.B.I. Civil Writ Petition No. 960 of 1978, Jagjivanchand Bhandari v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (reported in 1982 RLR 821) accepting the writ petition and directing that the promotions to the post of stamp reporter and court-fee examiner in pursuance of advertisement dated 20th August, 1977 and the test held thereafter should be made on the basis of seniority subject to efficiency and it was further directed that respondents No. 1 and 2 should re-adjust and pass orders for the promotions from the results of the test by first promoting the senior-most persons who have passed the qualifying test and also quashing the promotions of respondents No. 3 to 7.

2. The Writ Petition No. 960 of 1978, was filed by Jagjivanchand Bhandari on 18/2/1978,with the allegations that the petitioner had joined the service of the High Court as a Lower Division Clerk and was confirmed on that post on 1/4/1960 Thereafter the petitioner was promoted as UDC on 11/8/1967 and confirmed and UDC on 1/10/1971. As such he was eligible for appointment to the post of Stamp Reporter and that