1. These writ petitions are filed by the petitioners challenging the government order in G.O.Ms.No.593, Home (Pol.VII) Department, dated 25.6.2010. By the impugned government order, the Government has decided to transfer the case registered against the petitioners at Chromepet Police Station to the Central Bureau of Investigation and to accord consent to Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 to enable the Government of India to extend jurisdiction of Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) to investigate the said case against the petitioners, who are Deputy Warden (Ladies Hostel) and Maintenance Supervisor respectively of Sri Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, a constituent of Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, a Deemed University.

2.1. The petitioners are employed as Deputy Warden (Ladies Hostel) and Maintenance Supervisor of Sri Balaji Medical College and Hospital. The employer of the petitioners, viz., the Management, has lodged a criminal complaint with the fourth respondent (Inspector of Police, Chromepet Police Station) alleging that the petitioners have in