(PRAYER IN W.P.No.26219 of 2006: This Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in the order bearing No.Ref.Gen/2006 dated 14 August 2006 issued by respondent 2, so far as it relates to the selection of respondent 3 to 7 for the post of Associate Professor in respondent 1 - Institute.

PRAYER IN W.P.No.26220 of 2006: This Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in the order bearing No.Ref.Gen/2006 dated 14 August 2006 issued by respondent 2, so far as it relates to the selection of respondent 3 as Professor in respondent 1-Institute.)

The main point arising for consideration in these Writ Petitions are as to whether the writ petitions are maintainable against the Madras Institute of Development Studies. Before going into the legal aspects, it is necessary to refer to the factual aspects of the respondent organization.

2. The Madras Institute of Development Studies was founded as a trust under a deed of trust executed on 18th September 1970, by the founder trustees Elizabeth Adiseshiah and Malcolm Adiseshiah