Appointments made after the Recruitment Regulations, 1970 fixed 50% for promotees and 50% for direct recruits: Promotees Direct Recruits 1972 Regular 47 1974 Regular 18 1975 Regular 13 1976 Regular 3 1979 Regular 1 1977 78 Regular 13 Adhoc 3 1978 Regular 2 Current Duty Charge 39 Total 103 36 403 In the counter affidavit of respondents 1 and 2 it is stated that appointment of Assistant Engineers in the promotion quota is of course in excess of the prescribed limit and that the question of direct recruitment to posts of Assistant Engineers (Civil) is under consideration and the eligibility of the petitioners in Writ petition 1194 of 1979 and their selection to the posts of Assistant Engineers by direct recruitment are not denied by respondents 1 and 2.