Honble BALIA, J.–Through this writ petition, the petitioners, who are six in number challenge the validity of the consolidated seniority list (Annex./4) dated 28.4.1999 of the Officers of Rajasthan Judicial Service for short `RJS) manning different posts in the hierarchy of RJS as on 31.5.1998.

(2). The present writ petition has come up for hearing before us on a reference having been made by a Division Bench of this Court vide its order dated 9.1.2001.

(3). In the first instance, two provisional seniority lists were published on 13.7.98 inviting objections thereto. One provisional seniority list (Annex.1) related to Officers holding posts of Civil Judges (Senior Division) cum Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates and another provisional seniority list (Annex.2) pertained to the Civil Judges (Junior Division) cum Judicial Magistrates. The provisional seniority list (Annex.1) has been prepared on the basis of the respective date of promotion of the Officers from the post of Munsifs, now designated as Civil Judges (Junior Division) to the posts of Civil Judges now designated as Civil Judges (Senior Division) whereas the provisional seniority list (Annex.2) has been prepared on the basi

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