to their respective load lines 34a and 34b via annular output grooves 38a and 34b via annular output grooves 38a and 38b respectively formed in valve sleeve 14 and their respective distribution ports not shown formed in the control valve housing the circumferential exterior surface of valve spool 12 is formed with a plurality of inlet slots 40 which angularly correspond to input ports 28 formed through first lands 26a of valve sleeve 14 in addition valve spool 12 is also formed to include an identical plurality of return slots 42 which are aligned in an alternating relationship relative to inlet slots 40 and are angularly aligned with second lands 26b exhaust ports 44 provides fluid communication between return slots 42 and internal chamber 46 for permitting the returning load flow to be delivered to a reservoir not shown in a conventional manner in operation hydraulic fluid enters valving sub assembly 10 from the housing input port not shown via circumferential groove 30 and the plurality of radial input ports 28 formed in valve spool 12 fluid then flows through the identically numbered plurality of inlet slots 40 formed in valve spool 12 to the identically numbered pluralities of first and second output slots 24a and 24b respectively formed in valve sleeve 14 via first and second input.