1. The fate of these writ petitions depends upon the impact of the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka & others v. Umadevi (3) & others reported in [(2006) 4 SCC 1], commonly referred to as Umadevi (3) case, on their factual matrices and contextual situations. Depending upon its answer, the question whether the orders canceling regularisation of the petitioners in service call for interference in the light of Umadevi (3) case, on account of violation of the principles of natural justice also crops up for consideration in W.P.(C) Nos.20687 and 22014 of 2011. In WP(C).Nos.18036 and 22810 of 2011 the question whether the petitioners are legally entitled to claim for reengagement and regularisation in service in the light of Umadevi (3) decision also would arise. Narration of facts, shorn of details, is required for deciding the aforesaid questions.

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2. The Institute of Parliamentary Affairs (for short ‘Institute’) was established by the Government as per GO(Ms.)No.3/203 dated 29.8.2003. In fact, it was registered as a Society under the Travancore-Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 and it