R.S.Narula, J.

1. This is an appeal under Clause 10 of the Letter Patent against the judgment and order of a learned Single Judge of this Court, dated October 10, 1966, whereby Civil Writ Petition No. 1505 of 1966. filed by the appellants for setting declared as invalid and ineffective Rules 6(f) and 7(1)(e)(i) of the Punjab Financial Commissioners Office (State Service Class III) Rules. 1957 (hereinafter called the impugned Rules), on the ground that those were ultra vires the proviso to Sub-section (7) of Section 115 of the States Reorganisation Act (37 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the 1956 Act) was dismissed.

2. Shorn of all unnecessary details, the relevant facts leading to the filing of this appeal are that both the appellants were in Pepsu service and were absorbed therefrom in the service of the united Punjab as Clerks consequent on the integration of the two States by the 1956 Act A conference of the Secretaries or Chief Secretaries of certain States was held in December 1956. No part of the proceedings of the conference hat been placed before us, but it is not disputed that certain conclusions were reached in the said conference. Before any letter o