K. Chandru, J.

W.P.No.36522 of 2005 is filed by one Subramanian and 14 others against the order of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal made in O.A.No.3078 of 1994 dated 20.11.2003.

2. The very same petitioners have also filed W.P.No.36794 of 2005 challenging the order of the State Government made in G.O.Ms.No.341, Tamil Development, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 11. 2004 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for appointment to the post of Assistant Commissioner with retrospective effect from the date when they complete 15 years of service in the feeder category department and to appoint them under 20% quota as was ordered in G.O.Ms.No.61, Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department, dated 03. 1994.

.3. W.P.No.1941 of 2005 was filed by one Vijayan challenging the very same order of the Government dated 11. 2004 and for a consequential restoration of the G.O. dated 03. 1994. W.P.No.2717 of 2005 was also for a similar relief. In view of the interconnectivity of all the four writ petitions, they were heard together and a common order is being passed.

4. The State Government by G.O.Ms