N. Paul Vasantha kumar, C.J.

1. These LPASWs are directed against the common order dated 14.10.2014 made in SWP No.2729 of 2013 and SWP.No.498 of 2014 respectively, wherein the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petitions filed by the appellants challenging the order of the Government in G.O.No.378 Agri. of 2013, dated 28.11.2013 with further prayer to regularize the Rehbar-e-Zirat (REZs) strictly as per the year of obtaining degree, in the first phase.

2. Though the common order dated 14.10.2014 is passed in SWP nos. 2729/2013, 1760/2014, 1211/2014, 498/2014, 174/2014, 14/2014 and 2846/2014, LPASW nos. 161 and 162 of 2014 preferred against SWP no.2729/2013 and SWP no. 498/2014 above are before us for hearing. Though caveats are filed in some other SWPs, as the issue involved is common, learned counsel for the caveators are allowed to argue.

3. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the writ appeal as per the pleadings are as follows:

(a) Appellants are unemployed agricultural graduates. In the year 2006, the State Government formulated a policy to engage all unemployed agricultural graduates in the State, who have completed B.Sc. (Agri) upto October 2006, who are