(Writ Appeal No.2985 of 2003 has been filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against order in Writ Petition No. 12279/2003 dated 13-5-2003 passed by Single Judge of this Court.)

Common Judgment: (P.Sathasivam, J.)

Since the issue raised in the Writ Appeals and the Writ Petitions relates to employment/re-employment of persons retrenched in the Transport Corporations, these matters are being disposed of by the following common judgment.

Writ Appeals:-

2. The Writ Appeals are filed by the appellants against Order of K.P. Sivasubramaniam, J., in Writ Petition Nos. 11785 of 2003 etc., batch dated 13-05-2003.

3. According to the appellants, the respondent-Transport Corporation recruited about 75 Drivers through Employment Exchange during March, 2001. Those drivers underwent the selection process and got selected. On selection, they were sent for training at Chithode Training School. On completion of training, they were issued orders dated 18-04-2001 appointing them on consolidated wages for two years describing them as ‘trainee drivers’ and posting them in various depots. They discharged the duties of regular drivers as they were sent on line duty and they were relievers to regul