ORDER :

These appeals have been preferred by the appellants against the judgment and orders dated 16.09.2004 and 3.06.2005 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in O.P. No. 30458/2001, etc. By the impugned judgment and order, the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed all the writ petitions preferred by the appellants and held that the posts of Industries Extension Officers shall be filled up in accordance with the Special Rules and not from the rank lists prepared by the Commission in terms of the Government Order dated 23rd August, 1962 (for short 1962 G.O.)

2. The factual matrix of the case is as follows:-

Respondent No.2-Kerala Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'Public Service Commission') published a Notification inviting applications for the post of Industries Extension Officers in the Department of Industry and Commerce, State of Kerala, in the then scale of pay Rs.1,330 - 2,555/- in accordance with the 1962 G.O. Total 33 posts were advertised. The appellants of C.A. No. 4205/2007 were already in the service of the State, working on lower post of Village Extension Officers. They were eligible for appointment and, therefore, applied pursuant to