JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 and 4 herein to appoint the petitioners as Ophthalmic Assistants in the Primary Health Centres and other similar Government Health Centres, on the basis of their representations dated 16.07.2021, in the light of the common order dated 03.04.2002, passed in O.A.No.7723 of 1999, O.A.Nos.8029 to 8037 of 1999 and O.A.No.7965 of 2001 and O.A.Nos.281 to 284 of 2002, passed by the then Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Chennai and the order dated 30.04.2008, passed in W.A.No.139 of 2008, confirming the order of this Court dated 12.12.2007, passed in W.P.No.8285 of 2007.)

1. This writ petition has been filed to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 and 4 herein to appoint the petitioners as Ophthalmic Assistants in the Primary Health Centres and other similar Government Health Centres, on the basis of their representations dated 16.07.2021, in the light of the common order dated 03.04.2002, passed in O.A.No.7723 of 1999, O.A.Nos.8029 to 8037 of 1999 and O.A.No.7965 of 2001 and O.A.Nos.281 to 284 of 2002, passed by the then Tamil