Judgment :-

H.L. Dattu, J.

Delay condoned. Leave granted.

1) The present batch of appeals, by way of special leave, arises out of a common Order dated 11.02.2010 passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court and raises an identical question of law and facts for our consideration and decision. They are, therefore, being heard together and disposed of by this common Judgment and Order.

2) The common issue before us, in these appeals, can be summarized thus: Whether the Assistant Professors appointed through different means, modes and sources including emergency appointees in terms of Rule 13(5) of the Madhya Pradesh Educational Service (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1967 are entitled to claim the benefit of the services rendered by them prior to their regularization for grant of senior/selection grade pay scales.

3) All these appeals are directed against the common Order dated 11.02.2010 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Writ Appeal No. 599 of 2008 and other connected matters, whereby the writ appeals, filed by the appellants challenging the grant of senior scale/selection grade benefit to the respondents, by counting their period of service rendered as emergency appointees,