S.V. Bhatt, J.

1. Heard Mr. C.V. Mohan Reddy, holding for Mr. S. Khader Mohiuddin, Mr. Venkateswarlu Posani, Mr. M. Ramgopal Rao for petitioners and Mr. K. Ramakanth Reddy for respondents. The petitioners are different in these writ petitions but respondents are same. The circumstances leading to the filing of writ petitions and the orders impugned in these writ petitions are similar. The issues involved in these writ petitions are one and the same. Hence, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

Praver in W.P. Nos. 36581 and 38240 of 2013:

2. The petitioners pray for Mandamus declaring order No. MANUU/ER-1(A)(731)/F. No. 170/2013-2014/1080 dated 02.12.2013 of respondent-University in terminating the services of petitioners, working as Assistant Professors, as illegal, opposed to principles of natural justice and unconstitutional. The petitioners pray for a consequential declaration that they are entitled to be retained and continued as Assistant Professors, CS & IT Departments without reference to the National Eligibility Test (NET) qualification with all consequential benefits.

Praver in W.P. No. 37714 of 2013

3. The petitioner prays for Mandamus declaring