N. Paul Vasantha kumar, C.J.

These writ appeals are preferred against the common order dated 10.11.2005 passed by the learned single Judge in SWP Nos.2430 of 2000 and 765 of 2002, wherein the appellants have prayed for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to treat 22.5.1996 and 1.10.1996 as dates of first appointment of 1st and 2nd appellants and appellants 3 to 6 respectively in LPASW No.7 of 2006 and 22.5.1996 as the date of first/temporary appointment of appellant in LPASW No.205 of 2007 as Munsif and consequently fix seniority and placement in the gradation list prepared by the High Court and for direction to consider the appellants for promotion as Sub Judge after fixing seniority as claimed above over and above the persons, who came to be appointed after 22.5.1996 and 1.10.1996 respectively. The said writ petitions are dismissed.

2. The brief facts necessary for disposal of these writ appeals are as follows:

(a) The appellants and private respondents were directly recruited as Munsifs after being selected on the basis of selection process undertaken by J&K Public Service Commission in the year 2000, in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Servi