Govinda Bhat, J.—The petitioner in Writ Petition Nos. 1979, 2003, 2009 and 2012 of 1963, aggrieved by the Order bearing No. D. 2-Dis. 390/58-59 dated September 12, 1963, of respondent I, whereby the petitioners were reverted as II Division Clerks from their officiating post of II Grade Sub Registrars, have sought relief in this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, and prayed that the order impugned may be quashed. The petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 2023 and 2024/63 similarly reverted by the order bearing No. D2-Dis. 390/58-59 dated August 22, 1963, of respondent 2 in the said petitions, have also prayed that the order of reversion may be quashed. Since the grounds of challenge in all these petitions are common, they can conveniently be disposed by a common order.

(2)The petitioners were appointed as Sub Registry Karkuns in the Department of Registration in the erstwhile Bombay State; on the reorganization of States, they were allotted to the new Mysore States. Subsequently, they were promoted and appointed temporarily to officiate as II Grade Sub Registrars, pending filling up of the vacancies of Sub Registrars as per the Cadre and Recruitment Rules of th