ORDER 1. These applications for directions by the State Electricity Bo to be wholly misconceived. The ad interim order dated 15~9-1980 undisturbed the promotions already made, was an interim order to an end with the dismissal of the appeals being CAs Nos. 2006-1 by the Courts order dated 18-2-1986 as being infructuous. expressed no opinion as to the validity or otherwise of the quota all the petitioners in the writ petition before the High Court meanwhile been promoted as Junior Engineers and all legal contentions kept open. This question came up for consideration in the subsequent this Court in Punjab SEB v. Rdvinder Kumar Sharmal which lays the fixation of a quota as between diploma-holders and non-diploma-holder-Line Superintendents for purposes of promotion, who were integrated common cadre by the State Electricity Board, was wholly arbitrary irrational and therefore, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution being the legal position, we find no justification for the State Board expressing its doubt and difficulty as to the law applicable. 2. The applications for directions are accordingly dismissed.