In W.P. No. 254 of 1982 the petitioner is one C. Kannan. The petitioner in W.P. No. 383 of 1982 is the Tamil Nadu Livestock Inspectors’ Association represented by the General Secretary. The prayers in both the writ petitions are identical; The petitioners have asked for the issue of a writ of certiorari to quash G.O. Ms. No. 2319 Agricultural (A. H. II) dated, 19th October, 1981. The Tamil Nadu Livestock Inspectors’ Association represented the interest of Livestock Inspectors, Grade I and Grade II in the Animal Husbandry Department of the State Government and other like Corporations in the State. Kannan is a Livestock Inspector, Grade II in the Animal Husbandry Department of the Tamil Nadu Government.

2. The facts leading to the two writ petitions may be stated as follows: It is necessary for the purposes of understanding the case of the petitioners to set out the structure of the Animal Husbandry Department The Animal Husbandry Department is what is called the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Subordinate Service. This service consists of two wings viz., Veterinary and Livestock Inspectors carrying a salary of Rs. 600-30-750-35-890-10-1050. Below then come Veterinary Supervisors O