1. These appeals arise out of the common order of the learned Single Judge dated 27/09/2013, in Writ Petition Nos. 41634-691/2012 connected with Writ Petition No. 28147/2013. Writ Appeal Nos. 6249-56/2013 have been filed by the respondents before the learned Single Judge while Writ Appeal Nos. 6514 & 6516-22/2013 have been filed by the Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore, CRG' for short).

2. The controversy in these proceedings relates to the inter se seniority between promotees and direct recruits in the cadre of District Judges in the wake of the establishment of Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in the State For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to in terms of their status m the Writ Petitions.

Factual Background:

3. The Writ Petitions were filed by the direct recruits assailing Notification dated 14/09/2012 issued by appellant in W. A. No, 6514/2013 and connected appeals i.e., Respondent IMo.3-RG in the writ petitions, under which final seniority list of the District Judges was published. In that list, Respondent Nos.11 to 85 in the aforesaid writ appeals i.e., Respondent Nos.4 to 85 in the writ petitions were the District Judges promote