1. In the first writ petition, the petitioner is the Association which is a registered society. They have come forward to challenge an order of the first respondent State Government, dated 24.3.2009 in proposing uniform punishment and the consequential direction issued by the second respondent, dated 30.03.2009 to all disciplinary authorities under his control and seeks to set aside the same. That writ petition was admitted on 28.4.2009. Pending the writ petition, this court ordered notice in the application for stay. Subsequently, that miscellaneous petition was closed and the writ petition was directed to be posted along with the subsequent writ petition filed by six petitioners. The respondent State has filed a counter affidavit, dated 3.5.2010.

2. In the second writ petition, six petitioners have challenged the very same order dated 24.3.2009 passed by the first respondent and the consequential order of the second respondent, dated 30.03.2009 and also the order of reversion, dated 31.8.2009 passed by the third respondent pursuant to the instructions issued reverting the petitioners from the post of Road Inspector Grade II to Gang Mazdoors and after setting aside the