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10. The learned Senior Counsel invites us to Rule 2 and the specific words employed therein "to be filled up or reserved to be filled up", which is also noticed by the Full Bench in Haneefa P.K. (supra). When there was a specific provision available for reserving the vacancies to be filled up from a particular category and the same having not been done, there is no cause for the High Court to connected cases address a claim of seniority on a day prior to the date of appointment. Even as per the Full Bench decision, there is no rota system available in the Higher Judicial Service and there could be no date assigned for the purpose of seniority on the basis of the date on which the vacancy arises. The amendment brought in to Rule 6 is specifically pointed out. Prior to 2008 the Higher Judicial Service consisted of two categories, being (i) Selection Grade District and Sessions Judges; and (ii) District and Sessions Judges (including Additional District & Sessions Judges). The amended regulations had three such categories ie: (i) Supertime Scale; (ii) Selection Grade; and (iii) District and Sessions Judge. The method of appointment and the percentage of vacancies earmarked for each category of officers in the Subordinate Judiciary also underwent a change. Rule 2(c) provided for appointment to the category of District and Sessions Judge from the Subordinate Judges/CJMs at 50% and by-transfer appointments by a limited competitive examination of persons having not less than five years service in the cadre of Subordinate Judge/CJM at 25% and 25% by direct recruitment. It is the compelling argument of the learned Senior Counsel that as the appellant is now informed, no appointments have been connected cases made by way of competitive examination from the Subordinate Judiciary and that itself would show that there is a complete break down of quota. As a matter of fact the Subordinate Judges/CJMs get promoted as District Judges within the five year period. Reliance is placed on the Explanatory Note in Exhibit P4 appointment order of the 3 rd respondent to emphasize conscious decision taken by the Full Court, which finds specific expression and articulation in the order of the Governor which cannot be varied by the A.C.

"18. Shri.Muhammed Vaseem, Additional District Judge-I, Mavelikkara is promoted as Selection Grade District Judge with effect from 10.08.2015 vice he completed five years in the category of District Judge on 10.08.2015 and Smt.Annie John, Selection Grade District Judge promoted as Supertime Scale District Judge on 29.05.2015.
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