( 1 ) THE writ appeals have been filed challenging the order of the teamed single Judge dated 11-10-1996 passed in W. P. No. 18595/96 directing the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board-1st respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion and appoint him as Senior Environmental Scientist.

( 2 ) WRIT Appeal No. 1298/96 is filed by one Mr. N. B. Ramesh who was the 2nd respondent in W. P. No. 18596/96 and Writ Appeal No. 1300/96 is filed by the A. P. Pollution Control Board, the 1st respondent in W. P. No. 18596/96. W. P. No. 17961/97 is filed by N. B. Ramesh seeking a direction to the respondents therein to treat the diploma in AIC on par with M. Sc. Chemistry. Since both the writ appeals are directed against the single Judge order and the point involved in W. P. No. 17961/97 is also the subject-matter of the writ appeals, they are clubbed, heard together and disposed of by a common order.

( 3 ) A few facts which are necessary to dispose of these matters are as follows :- The A. P. Pollution Control Board, Hyderabad, hereinafter referred to as "the Board" is an authority of the State constituted under the provisions of the A. P. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollut

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