S.J. MUKHOPADHAYA, J.

1. As all the writ petitions relate to selection and appointment to the post of District Judge by direct recruitment and common order of selection and appointment of contesting respondents 3 to 11 are under challenge, they were heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The petitioner, N.Rajachandrasekaran of W.P. No.3102/05 has sought for declaration that selection of respondents 3 to 11 as District Judges by direct recruitment in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service as illegal and ultra vires Articles 223 and 233 of the Constitution of India.

Petitioner, D.Parisuthanathan of W.P. No.7588/06 has challenged the appointment of the aforesaid respondents.

The same very petitioner, D.Parisuthanathan has preferred the other writ petition, W.P. No.1285/09 against the order contained in letter R.O.C. No.575/2007 RTI dated 23rd June, 2008, whereby the 2nd respondent, Deputy Registrar – Right to Information, has shown inability to provide information with regard to appointment of District Judges and informed the petitioner that the Government is the appointing authority, therefore, related particulars and other information can be obtained fr