ORDER : N.P. Singh, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. This appeal has been filed on behalf of the Union of India for setting aside the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal). 3. A petition was filed on behalf of the respondent before the Tribunal alleging that he had appeared for an interview in the year 1984 and a panel had been prepared in the year 1985 in which his name was placed against Serial No. 46. The Tribunal by the impugned order dated 1-12-1994 directed the appellant to appoint the said respondent notionally from the date on which any other candidate from the said panel was appointed. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the Union of India rightly pointed out that no direction should have been given by the Tribunal for appointment from a panel which had been prepared as early as in the year 1985. He also pointed out that it is not known as to how many persons above the said respondent were on the panel who have not yet been appointed. According to us, there is substance in the contention raised on behalf of the appellant. The Tribunal should not have passed an order in December 1994 to appoint the respondent whose name appeared in the provisional selection merit list prepared in the year 1985. It is well known that any selection list has a limited life. 5. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed. 6. The impugned order is set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. Appeal allowed.