MR. N. PAUL VASANTHA KUMAR, J.

1. These writ appeals are directed against the common order made in W.P.Nos.3745 and 7893 of 2012 dated 10.1.2013.

2. The first respondent in both the writ appeals is one and the same person, who has filed both the writ petitions. W.P.No.3745 of 2012 is filed to consider the claim for appointment to the post of Village Administrative Officer pursuant to the provisional selection communicated in memorandum dated 22.7.2011 on the file of the appellant herein. During pendency of the said writ petition, the claim of the writ petitioner/first respondent herein was rejected by order dated 20.3.2012, which was challenged in W.P.No.7893 of 2012. Both the writ petitions were allowed by the learned single Judge by common order dated 10.1.2013, which is challenged in these appeals.

3. The case of the first respondent before the learned single Judge was that he had applied for selection to the post of Village Administrative Officer pursuant to the notification issued on 22.7.2011 and during pendency of the writ petition he was informed by communication dated 20.3.2012 that he could not be treated as BC (Muslim) candidate.

4. The first respondent initially bel