Judgment

K. Venkataswami, J.-These appeals can be disposed of by a common judgment as the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal disposed of the matters by a common order in view of the fact that the issues arising out of these cases are inter-related and, therefore, necessary to be disposed of by a common order.

2. This is the third round of litigation up to this Court between the two categories (A & B Wings) of Teachers, who were later on integrated into one category and as a result of which litigations started concerning seniority and further promotions. The first round of litigation, which came up to this Court, was disposed of by this Court in The Tamil Nadu Education Department Ministerial and General Subordinate Services Association etc. v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.1 on 23.10.79. The second round of litigation was disposed of by this Court in K. Subra­manian v. Director of School Education & Ors.2 at the admission stage itself by dismissing the SLP (C) Nos. 14520, 14685-89 on 15.12.1987 with a short, reasoned order. We are not disposing of the third round of litigation with the hope that this will give a quietus at least in the matter of seniority and promotions between the par