B. BHATTACHARYA, J.

(1) THESE two writ applications under Article 226/ 227 of the Constitution of India were heard analogously as both these applications were directed against the selfsame order dated September 15, 2006 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta bench, in O. A. No. 271 of 2006 thereby allowing an application under section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) filed by Shri A. K. Malhotra, one of the respondents before us (hereinafter referred to as "Malhotra") by directing the Union of India to refix the date of appointment of one Ranjit Khosla, the writ-petitioner in one of these applications, (hereinafter called "Khosla") in terms of the Railway Boards letter dated 10th April, 1970.

(2) BEING dissatisfied, these two writ-applications, one at the instance of Khosla who was a respondent in the proceedings before the Tribunal and other, at the instance of the Union of India, the employer, who was also a respondent therein, have been filed challenging the order of the tribunal.

(3) MALHOTRA filed the application under section 19 of the Act thereby praying for the following relief: " (a) to pass an appropri