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6. The Rules of recruitment were modified in the year 2012 through SRO No.43. A Notification of recruitment was also issued based on the sar-ne. One significant change under these rules is that the concept of absorption of ENAs was taken away altogether. Instead, 60oh of vacancies are required to be filled through direct recruitment, through selection of candidates, who hold national apprentice certificate in the relevant trade Preference is given to the apprentices of Dockyard. The promotion to the extent of 40o/o was retained and the altemative of direct recruitment failing promotion, was also continued. The applicants contended that a right is conf-erred upon them to be absorbed in their capacity as ENAs and the same was taken away under the impugned Rules without any basis. It is also pleaded that the amended rule is arbitrary, unreasonable and has the effect of taking away the relief that was granted by the Tribunal in the earlier adjudication.