JUDGMENT :

Alexander Thomas, J.

Since both these intra court appeals have arisen out of the very same impugned common judgment dated 24.06.2021, rendered by the learned Single Judge, in the instant W.P.(C) No.10135/2021, hence these appeals are disposed of on the basis of this common judgment.

2. Heard Sri. P. B. Krishnan, learned counsel appearing for the appellant in W.A.No.1042/2021, Sri. V. V. Nandagopal Nambiar, learned Standing Counsel and Sri.P.C. Sasidharan, learned Advocate, both appearing for the appellant in W.A.No.1241/2021, Sri. K. Jaju Babu, learned Senior Counsel, instructed by Sri. Brijesh Mohan, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 in both the appeals/writ petitioners, Sri. Antony Mukkath, learned Senior Government Pleader, appearing for the respondent State Government in these cases, and Sri. T. K. Vipindas, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Guruvayur Devaswom Board, appearing in these cases.

3. The prayers in the instant W.P.(C)No.10135/2021 are as follows:-

“i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to promote the petitioners as Manager in accordance with Regulation 16 of