Common Judgment: (N. Paul Vasanthakumar, J.)

All these writ appeals are filed against the common order passed by the learned single Judge dated 9. 2005.

2. W.A.No.2077 of 2005 is filed by the Indian Airlines Limited, Southern Region, Chennai, against the order passed in W.P.No.40768 of 2002 allowing the writ petition. W.A.No.2112 and 2113 of 2005 are preferred challenging the order of the learned single Judge made in W.P.Nos.7908 of 2003 and 7822 of 2003 respectively, dismissing the writ petitions filed by the respective appellants.

3. The facts leading to filing of the writ appeals are as follows.

.(a) The writ petitioners were employed as Drivers in the Indian Airlines Limited, who were subsequently disengaged. All the writ petitioners possess driving licence and they were treated as ex-casual drivers. The Indian Airlines Limited issued employment notice No.6 of 2001 on 29. 2001, wherein relaxation of age for those who have worked as casual drivers was given and there is no priority in appointment of such ex-casual drivers.

.(b) Pursuant to the said employment notice, writ petitioners applied along with several other persons and after trade test and interview, 60 p