In a setback to Uttar Pradesh government, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed its order providing reservation in promotions to state employees belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.A bench comprising justices Pradip Kant and Rituraj Awasthi pronounced the judgement while disposing of 50 writ petitions challenging the UP government servants seniority rules (3rd) amendment 2007' whereby the state government had inserted Rule 8A.The court quashed all seniority lists prepared by the various departments under the provision which provided for consequential seniority along with promotion for the SC/ST employees.The court has also directed the government and various departments to make fresh seniority lists in accordance with law.