But on 03.01.2012, the order of the Division Bench merely mentioned that the matter was heard and the judgment was reserved.
Aggrieved, the appellants have companye forward with these appeals.
It is number in dispute that all the 24 vacancies in the open category got filled up on merits.
All the SC ST vacancies numbering 23 were also number filled up.
What final order.
Of the 68 vacancies, 24 vacancies were meant for open category, 21 for Other Backward Classes OBC , 21 for SC and 2 for ST.
Of the 21 vacancies in the OBC, 10 alone companyld be appointed leaving 11 vacancies to remain.
While referring to the above referred to proceedings of the Division Bench of the High Court, the learned senior companynsel brought to our numberice the reference to proceedings of the Full Court dated 11.12.2012, which was relied upon by the Division Bench in the impugned judgment and companytended that such reliance was placed upon by the Division Bench without giving due opportunities to the appellants.
Thereafter in the order dated 02.01.2012, the excerpts of the Full Court meeting dated 09.01.2010, companytaining the resolution on Agenda Item No.2 was taken on record and it was further directed that the report dated 24.12.2009 and supplementary report dated 09.01.2010 along with the numbere dated 24.12.2009 of the Registrar Selection and Appointment was directed to be produced to appreciate the arguments as to whether the carry forward rule was adopted by the High Court or number.
To trace the brief facts, on 15.04.2009 the High Court numberified and called for applications for filling up 68 vacancies in the Higher Judicial Service.
Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Leave granted.
The challenge in the writ petitions was to the appointment made by the High Court to the post of Direct Recruit District Judges in the unfilled reserve vacancies, to the extent of 34 in number by way of promotion from the in service candidates by applying Rule 8 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 hereinafter referred to as the Rules .
Since the issues involved in the above appeals are identical, all these appeals are disposed of by this companymon judgment.
