H.L. Gokhale, C.J.

Heard Mr. Yashod Vardhan, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. C. Anandaramani for the petitioner in W.P. No.23404 of 2009; Mr. M. Gnanasekar, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. No.2470 of 2009; and Mr. N.R. Chandran, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. U. Karunakaran for the petitioner in W.P. No.25178 of 2009. Ms. N. Mala, learned Government Advocate (Pondy) appears on behalf of both the respondents in W.P. Nos.23404 and 25178 of 2009 and also for respondents 1 to 4 in W.P. No.24770 of 209.

2. All these three writ petitions are concerning the appointment to the post of the President of the District Consumer Redressal Forum for the Union Territory of Puducherry. All the petitioners seek an early appointment to the said post since it is lying vacant for quite some time now. W.P. No.23404 of 2009 seeks a direction to fill up that post within a stipulated time frame; W.P. No.24770 of 2009 seeks a direction that the said post be filled up by bringing an officer from the District Judges of Puducherry on deputation basis; and W.P. No.25178 of 2009 seeks a direction that a person be appointed from amongst those who participa