Hon’ble Janardan Sahai, J.—This is a bunch of 30 connected appeals against the judgment of the learned Single Judge of this Court dated 8.12.2008. By that judgment the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petitions of the respondents against the order of the State Government dated 11.9.2007, 18.9.2007 and 30.9.2007 cancelling the selection/appointments of the writ petitioners. A massive recruitment drive of constables of the civil police, PAC and on several posts in the Wireless Wing of the police department was made in the year 2005-06. The recruitments were made by 51 Recruitment Boards at different places in the State of Uttar Pradesh. As a result of the drive some 18 thousand and odd constables were selected. It is stated by the respondents that about 6 thousand of them were given appointment and some of them had put in service of about 2-3 years while the remaining of the selected candidates were sent for training and were receiving a stipend of about Rs. 3 thousand per month. The recruitments were made at the time when the Mulayam Singh Govt. was in power in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Shortly after the new Govt. of Km. Mayawati was inducted on 13.5.2007 three co