PER: MR. J. B. PARDIWALA, J. :

1. Since the subject matter of all these appeals is the same, and the challenge is also to a common judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. All the four appeals are at the instance of unsuccessful petitioners of the respective Special Civil Applications referred to above, and are directed against the judgment and order dated 10th June, 2013, passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, by which His Lordship rejected all the writ applications.

2. The facts shortly stated may be summarized as under:-

LPA No. 794 of 2013 : The appellants are all employees serving as Assistants (Junior Clerks) on the establishment of the Metropolitan Court at Ahmedabad, except the appellants No. 33 and 34, who were appointed as Stenographers. It is the case of the appellants that although their appointments were under the Recruitment Rules of 1957, after undergoing due selection process against regular vacant and sanctioned posts, they are being termed as 'ad hoc/temporary employees'. The appellants, by filing a writ-application, being Special C