ORDER :

The appellants are aggrieved by the full Bench decision of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 21st November, 2003 passed in W.P. Nos. 17497, 18319, 18681 and 19041 of 1999 and W.P.No.1793 of 2001. By the impugned judgment the full Bench upheld the order of Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal dated 25th June, 1999 in a batch of Original Applications commencing from O.A. NO. 5667 of 1993. To appreciate the controversy raised in these appeals certain facts are to be necessarily highlighted. The appellants along with contesting private respondents were all appointed in the Engineering Services of the Andhra Pradesh Government in different departments. Their initial entry into service was as temporary employees. Representations were made by them for their regularization. The State Government came forward to issue G.O.Ms. No. 647 on 14th September, 1979. After making reference to their induction into service as temporary employees ultimately gave the following directions:

"(i) the services of all temporary Government employees who were appointed by direct recruitment to any category of post and are continuing in service as on 09.08.1979, should be regularised without subject