R. KANTHA RAO, J :-We have heard the learned Government Pleader for Services-I for the petitioners and the party-in-person-respondent No.1.

2. These writ petitions are filed seeking issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the orders dated 27.1.20 I 0 passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in Rev. MA No.4241 of 2001 in OA No.5068 of 2005 and Rev. MA No.4252 of 2010 in OA No.4366 of 2005 declaring them as illegal, unconstitutional and in excess of jurisdiction.

3. The brief facts leading to filing of the writ petitions may be stated as follows:

Dr. B. Srinivasa Murthy, the first respondent was engaged by the 4th petitioner-The Principal, Government Junior College, Rayachoty, Kadapa District on 19.7.1997 part-time Lecturer in ML T (vocational) Course on payment of remuneration of hourly basis. According to the petitioners, the said engagement is contrary to the provisions of the Act 2 of 1994 and according to which no. parttime arrangement is to be made with effect from 25.11.1993 and thus, 4th petitioner was working from 19.7.1997 is contrary to the rules. Therefore, the 4th petitioner asked the first respondent to submit his willingness for convers