WA 218/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE J.CHELAMESWAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HN SARMA Heard Mr.B Chakraborty, learned counsel for the applicants. Admit. Notice. Mr.H Rahman, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India accepts notice for and on behalf of Respondent No.4. Notice to other respondents be sent by registered post with A/D. The applicants/appellants were appointed by the State of Nagaland as Zila Sainik Welfare Officers by an order, dated 21st October,2008. The claim of the applica nts/appellants is that they are entitled for certain benefits under the category of Ex-servicemen as defined under Rule 2(c) of the Rules known as Ex-serviceme n (Ex-employment in Central Civil Service Posts) Rules, 1979 framed under Artic le 309 of the Constitution of India, which are, admittedly, adopted by the State of Nagaland. By the judgment under appeal, the appointments of the appellants were set aside without considering the effect of the aforesaid Rules. In the circumstances, there shall be an interim suspension of the judgment under appeal.