It is further averred in the petition that respondents 4, 5 and 6 were in fact working as Executive Engineers when the petitioners were holding the posts of Superintending Engineers.
The petitioners and respondents 4, 5 and 6 arc members of the Punjab Service of Engineers Class 1 the Service in the Irrigation Department of the State of Punjab.
Similarly, respondents Surjit Singh and Om Prakash were promoted as Superintending Engineers against the reserve vacancies by superseding 82 and 87 senior companyleagues respectively.
The companyditions of service of the members of the Service are governed by the Rules called The Punjab Service of Engineers Class I P.W.D. I.B. Rules, 1964 the Rules .
The respondents are members of the Scheduled Castes whereas the petitioners belong to the general category.
It was laid down under the said instructions that 16 per cent of the posts to be filled by promotion were to be reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes 14 per cent for the Scheduled Casts and 2 per cent for the Backward Classes subject to the companyditions that the persons to be companysidered must possess the minimum necessary qualifications and they should have, satisfactory record of service.
The Punjab Government by the instructions dated May 4, 1974 provided reservations for the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in promotions to and within Class I and II services under the State Government.
