( 1 ) AS these writ-appeals are inter-connected the same are disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) WRIT Appeal No. 592 of 1985 is directed against Writ Petition 5464 of 1982, and Writ Appeal No. 593 of 1985 is directed against Writ Petition 994 of 1980. The union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry or Railways the Railway Board represented by its Secretary, the General Manager, South Central Railway, The chief personnel Officer, South Central Railway, and the Senior Personal Officer, South central Railway, who are the respondents in the writ petitions, are the appellants herein. A learned Single Judge of this Court, Ramachandra Raju J. , by a common order, allowed writ Petition Nos. 994/80,2444/82 and 5464/82 filed by B. Veeraraju, the respondent herein.

( 3 ) THE following facts are necessary to understand the contentions that arise for consideration: The respondent joined service in the Railways on 20-12-1955 as a lower Division Clerk claiming himself to be a Kondakapu - a recognised Scheduled tribe. His recruitment was against a post reserved for members of Scheduled Tribes and it was based on the selection made by the Railway Service Commission.