1. The petitioner in W.P.M.D. No. 10783 of 2015, Mrs. M. Pradeepa challenges the impugned Memorandum issued by the 3rd respondent/Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 'TNPSC') whereby, she was informed that the result of the subsequent recruitment for the post of Executive Officer (in short, 'EO') Grade-I in the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Subordinate Service included in Group-VIIA Services for the year 2011-2014 has been finalized on 17.09.2014 by means of counselling mode and hence, the Reserve List, dated 01.08.2014, for the said post pertaining to 2009-2011 got lapsed. Since the petitioner, who is at Serial No. 1 against MBC/DC-W (PSTM) Category in the Reserve List, dated 01.08.2014, issued by the TNPSC, was denied appointment to the post of Executive Officer, Grade-I in the HR&CE Subordinate Services on the ground that the Reserve List for the relevant period stood lapsed, she is before this Court.

Similarly, the petitioner in W.P.M.D. No. 10820 of 2015 Mr. K. Marimuthu, who is placed at Serial No. 1 against SC-General Category in the Reserve List, dated 01.08.2014, of the TNPSC, aggrieved by non