(1.) HEARD the parties.
(2.) THIS writ petition has been filed by two petitioners who are both promotees and were so promoted (as stated in paragraph 11) to the post of Assistant Conservators of Forest with effect from 20.6.1987 and 17.10.1987.
(3.) ANNEXURE -1 is the judgment of the Supreme Court and the observations of the said Hon ble Court at running page 38 hereof is worth reproducing and it reads as follows : - -