K. Chandru, J.

Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the records.

2. Aggrieved by the common order dated 07. 2002 made in O.A. Nos. 423 to 427 of 1997, 1112 of 1997, the State of Tamil Nadu has filed the present writ petitions.

3. In W.P. No. 15177 of 2001, the petitioners, viz., S.Jalajakumari and Mookkaya, are challenging the order of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal [for short, Tribunal] dated 07. 2001 made in O.A. No. 2031 of 1996. In W.P. Nos. 5031 of 2004 and 23887 of 2004, the petitioner is the same person by name, one Ms. C. Sarasam, challenging the common order of the Tribunal dated 23. 2004 made in O.A. Nos. 1277 of 1997 and 1905 of 1997.

4. The issue raised in all the writ petitions is that the private individuals who have been appointed to the post of Typists under Rule 10(a)(1) of the Tamil Nadu General Rules [for short, Rules], are eligible to be regularised in their service. The following is the details regarding the names of parties, their age, office in which they are working at present along with the dates of joining, numbers of the O.As. filed before the Tribunal, result of the O.As. as well as the status of