( 1 ) THESE appeals are directed against order dated 26/4/2007 passed by the learned Single judge in W. P. M. P. Nos. 10986 and 10886 of 2007 in Writ Petitions No. 9458 and 9457 of 2006 and W. V. M. P. No. 399 of 2007 in vvpmp. No. 1503 of 2007 (Writ Petition no. 1176 of 2007), whereby he stayed the selection process initiated by the appellant in respect of Group I and II! posts.

( 2 ) A perusal of the record shows that in compliance of order dated 27/8/2004 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition no. 8664 of 1998 and batch, the direction given by the Division Bench in Writ Appeal no. 244 of 2005, and permission accorded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the appellant University issued Advertisement no. 1 of 2006, dated 31 -3-2006 for recruitment of 163 Assistant Professors. The opening paragraph of the advertisement reads as under:

"in compliance of direction of Honble high Court in W. P. No. 8664 of 1998 and batch, dated 27-8-2004 and direction of honble Division Bench in W. A. No. 244 of 2005 and batch, dated 24-1-2006, permission given to notify the vacancies by Government, the decision taken by the Executive Council of the University to no