Being aggrieved by the Gradation List prepared by the High Court, the promotees in Punjab have filed Writ Petition 266 of 1979 in this Court claiming the following reliefs: (i) an appropriate writ or direction quashing the impugned notification dated 25th August, 1976; (ii) a writ of mandamus directing the High Court to discharge its constitutional obligation to redetermine the, seniority inter se of all the members of the Punjab Superior Judicial Service in accordance with the provisions of rule 12, as amended by the notification dated December 31, 1976 and to make corrections in the Gradation and Distribution Lists, accordingly; (iii) an appropriate writ, directing the State Government and the High Court to confirm the petitioners with effect from the dates that the vacancies arose and became available in their quota without applying the rule of rotation; (iv) an appropriate writ directing the High Court to consider afresh the matter of filling up four vacancies of District and Sessions Judges which occurred after 9 4 1976 and to readjust the seniority and respective dates of confirmation of the petitioners and respondents 3 to 11 in accordance with the amended rule 12; (v) a writ of prohibition restraining the State of Punjab and the High Court from acting upon the seniority fixed prior to the amendment of rule 12, for any purpose whatsoever, including further promotions within the Service; and (vi) a writ of certiorari quashing rule 11 of the Rules as being violative of the fundamental rights of the petitioners guaranteed under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.