In these writ petitions G.O.Ms.No.96, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E3) Department dated 6. 2008 is questioned by the respective petitioners.

2. While the petitioners in W.P.No.15250 of 2008, who belong to Villupuram and Cuddalore Districts were employed as Technical Assistants under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) on consolidated pay as per G.O.Ms.No.153 R.D. & P.R. Dept., dated 20.10.2006, they were appointed through Outsourcing Agencies. Even though they were registered in the Employment Exchange, the appointment as Technical Assistants was made without reference to their registration in the Employment Exchange.

3. The petitioner in W.P.No.15821 of 2008 was never considered for appointment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme either through Employment Exchange sponsorship or by Outsourcing Agencies. The name of the petitioner was not sponsored by the Employment Exchange, even though he got registered in the Employment Exchange in Thiruvannamalai.

4. All the petitioners are Diploma Holders in Civil Engineering. Of course, it is stated that few of them in W.P.No.15250 of 2008 are B.E. Degree holders and they were registere