A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

1. WA No.618/2012 has been filed by respondents 3 and 4, viz., the Kerala Public Service Commission (for short KPSC) and its District Officer, Kottayam challenging judgment dated 18/01/2012 in WP(C) No. 11650/2011. WA No.719/14 is filed by respondents 1, 2, 3 and 6 to 8 in the writ petition, viz., the State of Kerala and its various departments and officers. WA No.1449 of 2012 is filed by a third party after seeking leave of court challenging judgment dated 18/01/2012 in WP(C) No. 4900/2011. WA No. 1811/2013 is filed by the State of Kerala and its officers, respondents 3 and 4 in WP(C) No. 28055/10. All these appeals are arising from a common judgment by which the learned Single Judge had decided a batch of cases. However, appeals are limited only to a few cases viz., against the judgment in WP(C) Nos. 11650/2011, 4900/11 and 28055/10. The reason for challenging the judgment in WP(C) No. 11650/11 is on account of the fact that the learned Single Judge while considering the batch of cases quashed Rule 5A of KS & SSR as unconstitutional and void. In the other set of cases which include WP(C) Nos. 28055/10 and 4900/11, the learned Single Judge observed that