Surendra Mohan, J.

These Writ appeals are filed by the State challenging judgments of Single Judges allowing a number of Writ Petitions filed by Higher Secondary School Teachers. As per the judgments appealed against, the teachers have been directed to be approved as Higher Secondary School Teachers from the beginning of the academic year 2011-12 onwards. Since common questions arise for consideration in all the appeals, they have been heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. As per a Government order dated 20.07.2010, sanction was accorded to start 178 new Higher Secondary Schools in aided and Government sectors in Thrissur District and six districts of Malabar area from the academic year 2010-11 onwards. As per the said Government Order, with the object of commencing classes during 2010-11 academic year itself, sanction was granted for engaging guest lecturers in the newly sanctioned Higher Secondary Schools till regular teaching posts were created. Subsequently, as per a separate Government order dated 24.10.2011, sanction was accorded to create posts of Principals and teachers in 146 aided Higher Secondary Schools with effect from 06.08.2011 (i.e.