1. - As in these batch of petitions common questions have arisen for determination, they are being disposed off by a common Order.

2. Broadly speaking, before I notice facts in these cases, if may be stated that petitioners in all these petitions were appointed as Lower Division Clerks (for short 'the LDC' hereinafter), by the respondent University on ad hoc/temporary basis on fixed pay basis without holding a regular selection. After holding regular selections, the services of those who could not appear in the regular selection or could not be selected, their services were terminated, complying with the provisions of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act (for short 'the Act' hereinafter). Petitioners are all such employees whose services have been terminated.

3. Their contention in these petitions is that the retrenchment has been effected in violation of Section 25G of the Act inasmuch as no seniority list was prepared and published in accordance with the requirement of the Rules framed under the Act which provision has been held to be mandatory and while junior persons have been kept in service, services of th e seniors have been retrenched. It is also the case of th