JUDGMENT :

Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J.

(Prayer: Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 04.05.2017 made in W.P.No.10031 of 2013 and 11348 of 2013.)

1. These intra-court appeals are instituted by the State against the orders of the learned single Judge dated 04.05.2017 made in W.P.Nos.10031 of 2013 and 11348 of 2013, wherein the writ court, directed the appellants herein to regularise the services of the respondents herein/writ petitioners from the date of their completion of five years of service from their initial appointment.

2. P.Chinnathambi, the respondent in W.A. No.670/2021 has filed W.P. No.10031 of 2013. F.John Bosco, respondent in W.A. No.710/2021 has filed W.P. No.11348 of 2013. The respondents in W.A. No.670/2021 W.A. No.710/2021 were originally appointed as Masalchi and Night Watchman on 13.01.1982 and 29.01.1983 respectively, from a reference by the District Employment Exchange office. Their services were regularised as Masalchi and Night Watchman on 13.01.1987 and 29.01.1988 respectively by the proceedings of the Assistant Collector, Salem. As on the said date, the posts of Masalchi and Night Watchman were sanctioned posts.

3. While so,