ORDER :

The petitioners in writ petitions are aggrieved by the in-action of the respondents in absorbing the petitioners in the sanctioned post included in the grant-in-aid posts in the 4th respondent college.

2. This is the second round of litigation for the petitioners in the writ petitions. WP.No.1111 of 2008 was filed by the petitioners and this Court vide interim order dated 25.01.2008 directed the respondents 1 to 3 therein to consider the recommendations made by the 4th respondent regarding the absorption of petitioners against aided vacant posts as per letters dated 21.01.2008, 29.10.2002, 21.11.2002 and 20.09.2004 and to pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the same.

3. The 2nd respondent vide order dated 20.09.2008 rejected the case of the petitioners for regularization, as such the said proceedings are under challenge in WP.No.16405 of 2008. If the proceedings dated 29.02.2008 are considered on merits the lis in both the writ petitions would be covered.

4. The petitioners were appointed in the 4th respondent/college in various cadres from Attender to Record Assistant. Some of the petitioners were appointed as Junior Assistants. Th