1981 INSC 0264
                                       Ramesh Chandra Mishra and Others

                                                           Vs

                                             Vijay Shankar and Others

                                     Civil Appeals Nos. 1387-1390 of 1981

                           (CJI Y. V. Chandrachud, A. D. Koshal, R. B. Misra JJ)

                                                      15.04.1981

                                                        ORDER

1. Heard counsel. Special leave granted.

2. The directions given by the High Court in paragraph 3(A) of it order dated February 25, 1981, as
also the directions given in the judgment in Review Application on April 2, 1981, are likely create
needless complications. On the whole, it will be in the interest of the parties that no interim
seniority list is drawn up as directed by the High Court. We, therefore, direct that the interim
direction given by the High Court in regard to the drawing up of the seniority list shall not be
carried out until the final disposal of the writ petitions filed in the High Court. Such promotions and
any further promotions made in accordance with the impugned seniority list will abide by the result
of the writ petitions. The High Court will dispose of the writ petitions before the end of August,
1981.

3. The appeals shall stand disposed of in terms of this order.

4. There will be no order as to costs.

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