Heard both sides.

2. This writ petition arose out of O.A.No.2260 of 1998 filed by the petitioner before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal. In view of the abolition of the Tribunal, it was transferred to this court and was renumbered as W.P.No.34558 of 2006.

3. The petitioner sought for the calling of the records in respect of the G.O.Ms.No.45, dated 2. 1991 and letter No.7872/Sa (Aa.Mo.P)98, dated 13. 98 of the respondent and to quash the same and to assign proper seniority to the applicant and forthwith promote him as an Assistant Secretary in Law (O.L.W) Department.

4. The petitioner was working as a Special Grade Translator in the Law Department at the Government Secretariat. She filed OA No.2260 of 1998, seeking to challenge the order of the Government, dated 2. 91 made in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law Department.

5. By the said impugned order, the Government introduced amendments to adhoc rules for the post of Assistant Secretary, State Official Language (Legislative) Commission. In respect of earlier Rule 4, the following Rule 4 was substituted:

"4. Qualification:- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post, by direct recruitment unless he is practising as