( 1 ) PETITIONERSgrievances are focussed on orders by which their services came to be terminated as no longer required. The petitioners seek the reliefs of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the orders by which their services were terminated in purported exercise of powers under notification dated 29. 4. 1980 as no longer required and for a direction in the nature of mandamus to pay them salary.

( 2 ) PETITIONERS in this fascicle of writ petitions were appointed junior clerks/asstt. Cashiers grade-2 concerned Sub-Regional Transport Offices. The Civil Writ Petition No. 13799 of 1998 wearing the mantle of leading file, pertains to Sub-Regional Transport Offices in Meerut Region. The appointments were seemingly made in the purported compliance of the service Rules notified by Notification dated 29. 4. 80 and ostensibly against permanent vacancies after prior intimation of the vacancies to the Addl. Transport Commissioner (Head quarters) U. P. Lucknow vide D. O. letter dated 5. 7. 1997 annexed as Annexure-2 to the leading case. The Transport commissioner, U. P. Lucknow, it would appear, gave his imprimatur vide letter dated 15-7. 1997 for recruitment being made