S.M. Subramaniam, J.

The recruitment notification, dated 12.01.2016 issued by the Registrar Periyar University inviting applications in the prescribed form for recruitment is under challenge in these writ petitions.

2. The learned Senior Counsel, appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioners made a submission that the Writ Petitioners were appointed as temporary employees in Periyar University. The Writ Petitioners are continuing in service for many years and specifically most of the petitioners have already completed ten years of service. It is contended that on account of the long services rendered with the University. The Writ Petitioners are entitled for permanent regularization and permanent absorptions.

3. When the Writ Petitioners are working on temporary basis for more than ten years, the University had initiated steps to recruit new employees from open market and therefore the petitioners are constrained to move the present Writ Petitions challenging the recruitment notification issued by the University on 12.01.2016.

4. It is contended by the Petitioners that all of them were initially appointed on daily wages basis and thereafter they were brought under the consolidate