B. Subhashan Reddy, C.J.

These three Writ Petitions have been filed as pro bono publico assailing the appointments of 12 members of Kerala Public Service Commission which were made by G.O.(P).No.370/2004/GAD dated 30.12.2004. While in W.P.(C).Nos.37726/2004 and 3279/2005 all the 12 newly appointed members of Kerala Public Service Commission are made respondents, in W.P.(C).No.198/2005, only one new appointee, namely, Mr. P.R. Devadas, has been made a party. We refer the respondents as arrayed in W.P.(C).No.37726/2004. The first respondent is the Government of Kerala, second respondent the Kerala Public Service Commission, third respondent the Chairman of the second respondent-Commission, while respondents 4 to 15 are the newly appointed members of the second respondent-Commission. Respondent No.16 was imp leaded as per order dated 12.1.2005 in I.A.No.596/2005. He is the Principal Secretary to Government, General Administration Department and said to have handled files relating to appointments of respondents 4 to 15 and personal imputations have been made against him that he had helped his sister-in-law, the 6th respondent, to be ranked above the original ranking given by