S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.

As all these three Writ Appeals preferred by the common appellants, namely the State of Tamil Nadu, against the common order passed by the learned single Judge, dated 10. 2007 in W.P.Nos.48855, 41145 and 49177 of 2006, and a common question of law being involved, they were heard together and disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The respondents herein (the Writ Petitioners) who are Senior Co-operative Auditors under the services of the appellants-State, preferred the respective Writ Petitions for a direction to the appellants-State to include their names in the panel for the year 20052006 for promotion to the post of Co-operative Audit Officers. For such promotion, there is prescription of passing certain examination, including the Account Test for Subordinate Officers-Parts I and II. The respondents/Writ Petitioners have passed the requisite examination, but admittedly they had not passed the Account Test for Subordinate Officers-Part-I. Such passing of the Account Test for Subordinate Officers-Part-I was also essential for promotion to the post of Senior Co-operative Auditor, which they are holding. Pursuant to the relaxation granted by the app