In these batch of writ petitions, the petitioners question Government Order dated 15.7.2016 terminating the membership of the nominated non-official members in certain Statutory Boards in the State.

2. W.P. (C) No. 24099 of 2016 is filed by a non-official member of the Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Board. He was nominated as one of the non- official members to the above Board on 24.10.2014 for a period of three years by the then Government in power. W.P. (C) No. 24726 of 2016 is filed by two non-official members of the Minimum Wages Advisory Board. The petitioners were appointed to the above Board on 14.4.2014 for a term of two years from the date of notification by the then Government. W.P. (C) No. 25104 of 2016 is filed by non-official Directors of the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Board. Subsequently, the second petitioner was deleted from the party array. The first petitioner was nominated as the Director of the Board representing the employer on 30.1.2016 by the Government. The challenge in these writ petitions is regarding premature termination of the members from the Statutory Boards vide Government Order dated 15.7.2016. No reasons have been assigned fo