Srinivasan, J.

The parties to the writ petitions are same and the questions which arise for consideration are also the same, though the prayers are slightly different. In W.P.No.2612 of 1986 the prayer is for issue of a certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the order in RC. No.44076/A7/84. dated 13. 1986 on the file of the first respondent (the Director of Collegiate Education, Madras), to quash the same and to direct the first respondent to direct the second respondent, viz., the Secretary Seethalakshmi Achi College for Women, Pallathur, to reinstate the petitioner as Principal with all attendant benefits. The prayer in W.P.No.3003 of 1986 is similar excepting that it seeks to have the consequential order of the second respondent in his proceedings No. S/85-86/65 dated 13. 1986 to be quashed in addition to the prayers in the other writ petition.

.2. The facts leading to the filing of the two writ petitions are as follows: The petitioner entered the service of Seethalakshmi Achi College for Women, Pallathur, hereinafter referred to as ‘the College’, as English Professor in 1963. She was promoted as Principal of the College in 1966. There were some