Vinod Chandran, J.

In controversy, is an Ordinance, which abruptly terminated the services of the appellants-writ petitioners who were occupying the posts of Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Finance Officer in the Mahatma Gandhi, Calicut and Kannur Universities. The appeals were filed from an order of the learned Single Judge, wherein the proceedings pursuant to the Ordinance were made subject to the result of the writ petitions. The appellants were aggrieved with the refusal of the learned Single Judge to stay the operation of the Ordinance and permit the appellants to continue in service. Especially considering the fact that a consideration of the Writ Appeal would in effect result in the consideration of the entire subject matter, we, with the consent of the parties, called for the writ petitions itself to be heard. We directed the pleadings to be completed, which has been done. In such circumstances, we feel it appropriate to dispose of the matter finally.

2. We have heard learned Senior Counsel Sri. George Poonthottam, learned Counsel Sri. P.K. Ibrahim, Sri. V.A. Muhammed, Sri. Murali Purushothaman and Sri. Shyam Krishnan appearing for the petitioners. The lea