Anis, J.

1. Writ Petition Nos.23932, 23931, 25398 & 23152 of 2010 are filed challenging the order, dated 08.09.2010, in O.A.No.3143 of 2010 & batch on the file of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’). Writ Petition No.30110 of 2010 is filed challenging the order, dated 26.10.2010, in O.A.No.6301 of 2010 on the file of the Tribunal, dismissing as directly covered by the order, dated 08.09.2010, in O.A.No.12968 of 2009 & batch (includes O.A.No.3143 of 2010).

2. All the Writ Petitions are directed to be disposed of through this common order as the facts as well as the questions are identical.

3. The brief averments made in the writ petitions are as follows:

The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise by letter dated 22.06.1993 has submitted a proposal to the Government for sanction of additional staff for strengthening the Excise Department to cope up with new task under the new Excise policy with effect from 01.10.1993 i.e. imposition of partial prohibition in the State and the Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.927, Revenue (Excise-III) Department, dated 21.09.1993 and accepted the said proposal by sanctioning 3613 additional posts of Excise Co