1. - Since a common question is involved in all these appeals, the same are being decided by this common order.

2. The D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 463/2005 has been preferred against the order dated 24.5.2005 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1841/1999. The D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 541/2006 has been preferred against the order dated 2.6.2005 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 773/1999, whereby the above writ petition was allowed in terms of the order dated 24.5.2005 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1841/1999. The D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 309/2007 has been preferred against the order dated 3.8.2005 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1542/2001 whereby the above writ petition was disposed of in terms of the order dated 24.5.2005 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1841/1999.

3. The common facts, involved in all these appeals, are that all the private respondents were appointed as Fieldman, Garden Supervisor, Grape-pruner, Village Extension Worker and the Field Assistant in the Agriculture Department prior to 20.4.1977. At the time of appointment of the private respondents on the above mentioned posts, no educational qualifi