Common questions arise in these writ petitions and they are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. Petitioner in W.P.(C) 33372 of 2005 is one Smt. A. Kunjamma, hereinafter referred to as Smt. A. Kunjamma. Petitioner in W.P.(C) 34493 of 2005 is one Sri. P.M. Mathai, hereinafter referred to as Sri. P.M. Mathai. Sri P.M. Mathai is in fact that sixth respondent in W.P.(C) 33372 of 2005. The fifth respondent in W.P.(C) 33372 of 2005 is one Smt. Rohini Mathan. In both the writ petitions the order passed in revision by the Government, which is Ext.P11 in W.P.(C) 33372 of 2005 and Ext.P3 in the other writ petition is challenged. In W.P.(C) 34493 of 2005, Ext.P1 is also challenged.

3. The facts not at dispute are as follows:

Smt. A. Kunjamma entered service on 28.7.1976. Smt. Rohini Mathen entered service on 3.6.1974. Smt. Rohini Mathen however came to be retrenched on 25.5.1992 and she was deployed to a Government School till 30.9.1997. Thereafter she rejoined on 1.10.1997. Sri P.M. Mathai joined on 4.7.1977. However he came to be retrenched on 8.12.1989 and was under deployment till 6.9.1996. Thereafter he rejoined in the School on 6.9.1996. If the total period of service in