P. Shanmugam, J.

These Original Petitions are filed by the managements of private colleges challenging the order of the Government in G. O. MS No. 15/94/H.Edn. dated 31.1.1994 directing the constitution of a Screening Committee for giving placement to Lecturers. In O.P. No. 9942/96 petitioner had challenged Clause 4 of the Ordinance prescribing the workload and staff pattern of the teaching staff. In O.P. No. 4884 of 1997 the petitioners/ Lecturers seek for directions to regularise their promotions effected by the management. In O.P. No. 8881 of 1996 petitioners/ Lecturer challenges the order of the Screening Committee of the Government deferring the promotion to Readership. The University Grants Commission had formulated a scheme for revision of pay scales of teachers of all the Universities and Colleges and offered to bear the 80 per cent of the expenditure incurred for a period of five years. The Government while accepting the scheme of the University Grants Commission issued orders in G.O. (P) No. 79/90/ H.Edn. dated 27.3:1990, in paragraph 3 of the order it is stated that the Government of Kerala after examining the U.G.C. Scheme including revision of scales of pay