The petitioner in W.P. No. 19967 of 1994 is a practising advocate in this Court. According to him, the writ petition has been filed by him without any motive against the respondents and the safeguard the constitutional provisions, judicial principles and public justice. The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of quo-warranto to the 4th respondent Thiru N. Haribaskar as to in what capacity he is holding the office of Chief Secretaryship and discharging its functions, after November 30, 1994.

2. W.P. No. 20297 of 1994 is filed by Mr. K. Rajaram, former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, former Member of Parliament and a former Minister of the Government of Tamil Nadu challenging the extension of service given to Thiru N. Haribaskar, Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu. According to him, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu overlooking the constitutional provisions and the Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules and the Secretariat Instructions, 1978, has extended the service of Thiru N. Haribaskar for six months from November 30, 1994. Likewise, under (G.O.Rt. No. 1876, Public (Special A) Department, dated May, 29, 1995, his services were exte