JUDGMENT :

Viju Abraham, J.

O.P.(KAT) No.31 of 2022 is filed by the 5th respondent in O.A.(EKM) No.776 of 2021 and O.P.(KAT) No.36 of 2022 is filed by the applicant in O.A.(EKM) No.1472 of 2021 (5th respondent in O.A. (EKM) No.776 of 2021) before the Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam Bench aggrieved by the common order dated 23.09.2021, disposing of both the Original Applications, whereby O.A.(EKM) No.776 of 2021 was allowed and O.A.(EKM) No.1472 of 2021 was dismissed. Since the issue involved in both these original petitions is the same, they are heard and disposed of together.

2. Brief facts necessary for the disposal of the above Original Petitions are as follows:

3. Respondents 1 to 3 are the applicants in O.A.(EKM) No.776 of 2021 who are employees included as rank Nos.39, 40 and 44 respectively in the ranked list for by-transfer appointment to a post of Range Forest Officer in category No.213/2016. The grievance raised by the said applicants in the O.A. was regarding the issuance of a lien certificate in favour of the 5th respondent, the petitioner herein, even though he has been confirmed in service in the Airport Authority of India and consequential i