Since 1982 the promotions within the officers cadre were being made on the basis of the following policy: The minimum eligibility service and factor weightage shall be as follows: 723 Movement Minimum Points Points Maximum Maximum from eligibility for the points points service as senio educa for for on 31st rity tional perfor potential December & Profe mance as iden of Previous ssional in the fied in Year qualifi scale the inter cation view JMGS to 7 years in 60 10 30 Nil MMGS II JMGS I MMGS II 5 years in 50 30 20 to MMGS MMGS II III MMGS III 5 years in 20 50 30 to SMGS MMGS III IV SMGS IV 3 years in 60 40 to TEGS V SMGS IV SMGS V to 2 years in 60 40 TEGS VI SMGS V TEGS VI to 3 years in 60 40 TEGS VII TEGS VI It was contended that from the above policy, it would be clear that there was no written test and interview for promotions from Gr.