1. The G. Os. (Government officers) flout G. Os. (Government Orders) and G.A. (Government-Advocate) abetes it, is the triology of debate.

2. An order of the Rajasthan Civil Services-Appellate Tribunal, Rajasthan Jaipur, dated 20.4.78 is being challenged by the State by filing writ petition on 9.8.82. A preliminary objection has been raised by the learned counsel for the respondents that the petition should not he entertained on account of inordinate and unexplained delay of more than four years. The petitioner has not taken care to explain this delay by filing any affidavit of any responsible officer of the State to show as to what were the extraordinary circumstances in which the State took four years and three months to challenge the order of the Service Tribunal.

3. The respondents have relied upon the circular of the State Government dated 26 7.78 which reads as under:- GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department of Personnel A. Gr. II) CIRCULAR.No. F. 17 (2) DOP/A-II/78 Jaipur, July 26, 1978.

Sub : Implementation of decision of the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal.

It has come to the notice of the Government that the Ad