(Per Vilas V. Afzulpurkar, J.)

Since a common issue is involved in all these appeals, they were heard together and being disposed of by this common order.

2. These four appeals are directed against the common orders of the learned Single Judge of this Court in dismissing W.P.Nos.23294 of 2009 and batch, dated 13.11.2009; filed questioning the transfer order dated 01.06.2009.

3. The appellants/writ petitioners, who are working in the respondent-Food Corporation of India, contended that by the impugned order of transfer, dated 01.06.2009, they were transferred to Karnataka region and the said transfer order is questioned in the writ petitions, being arbitrary and in violation of the transfer guidelines framed by the respondent-Corporation. The main contention that was urged before the learned Single Judge and also before us is that, many seniors who were promoted ahead of the appellants were retained in the A.P. region, whereas the appellants are subjected to transfer to Karnataka region. The appellants placed reliance on the guidelines dated 18.10.2002 framed by the respondent Corporation. The writ petitions filed by the appellants were opposed by the respondent Corporation primar