( 1 ) IN all these writ petitions, the point at issue is what is the method and manner that has to be followed in reckoning the seniority of Civil Assistant Surgeons in A. P. Medical and Health Service. For the purpose of convenience, we may dispose of all the writ petitions together by common order. To point out the controversy, the necessary facts in W. P. No. 13923 of 1999 are referred to.

( 2 ) W. P. NO. 13929 of 1999 is filed seeking a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents viz. , the State of a. P. , Director of Medical Education, and director of Health, to make promotions to the posts of Professor by taking into account the seniority in the category of Civil assistant Surgeons without reference to the date of posting as Assistant Professor by declaring the order of the A. P. Administrative Tribunal (for brevity the tribunal) in O. A. No. 3599 of 1999 and batch, dated 10-3-1998, and the consequential government orders issued in G. O. Ms. No. 325, Health, Medical and Family welfare Department, dated 15-6-1999, as illegal, bad and arbitrary, and for such other order or orders as this Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances o