JUDGMENT

S.C. Agrawal, J.-The short question that falls for consideration in this appeal is whether it is permissible to club vacancies of a number of years while preparing the select list for promotion to the Indian Administrative Service (for short Service ) from the State Civil Service. By the impugned judgment dated November 30, 1993 the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal ) has held that such clubbing of vacancies is not permissible and that separate select lists should be prepared by the Selection Committee for each year.

2. The Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 make provision for appointment to the Service by promotion from amongst the substantive members of a State Civil Service [Rules 4(1)(b) and 8(1)]. Such promotion to the Service from the State Civil Service is governed by The Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations ). Regulation 3 makes provision for constitution of a Committee to make the selection. Regulation 5 prescribes the procedure for making the selection by the Committee and the preparation of a list. The sa