JUDGMENT :

M.M. Sundresh, J.

1. In these batch of Writ Appeals, we are concerned with the issue of entitlement of 50% of the service rendered prior to the change of status as Full Time Government Servants, insofar as Village Headman/jiyahhp. and recruitment made afresh for erstwhile Karnam (Village Officers) appointed on a hereditary basis.

2. This Court in a catena of judgments held that 50% service rendered as part time employees without a cadre post can still be counted in accordance with the rules. Some of the decisions rendered, placing reliance upon the earlier decisions, attained finality with the dismissal of the Special Leave Petitions and thereafter due implementations made.

3. There are two different types of Government servants in these batch of Writ Appeals. In one set of cases, qua village headmen, they were employed earlier on a part time basis not borne on a cadre post and the second set of cases involve Village Karnams appointed afresh by going through the process of selection through the rules framed, while the earlier one was hereditary without any qualification prescribed.

4. Before considering the issues raised in these Writ Appeals, let us have a fresh look at the