1. These writ petitions relate to appointment of High Court Judges; and reliefs sought are similar to a measure. Petitioners profess to sponsor the cause of members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

2. Petitioner in O.P.8991/89 seeks to restrain appointment of four individuals named in Ext.P9 (since appointed as additional judges) alleging that such appointments, would be violative of Art.14, 16, 217, 224(1) & 335 of the Constitution of India. 8th respondent is ineligible for appointment, according to petitioner.

3. Petitioner in O.P.9358/89 seeks to compel respondents, 'to take due note of the request made by the Minister of State for Law & Justice to Chief Justices to locate members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for appointment as judges of the High Court of Kerala, and implement the policy of the Government of India in this matter'.

4. Petitioner in O.P.8991/89 submits that seven places of additional judges, are available in the High Court of Kerala and that ten organisations made representations, including Exts.P3 to 6 to the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala to appoint members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - to no avail -. Accordi