S.C. Mathur, J.

1. The question for consideration in these two appeals directed against the common judgment of a learned single Judge rendered in three connected writ petitions is whether the State Government's order dated 6th May, 1982 which provides for retention in service for two years of teachers who have been awarded National or State level awards after attaining the age of superannuation, creates a legally enforceable right in such teachers.

2. It is undisputed that both the appellants were holding the post of Principal in their respective Colleges when in the year 1992 they were awarded 'President's Teacher award'. They were due to retire on 30th June, 1993 on attaining the age of superannuation. The Committee of Management of their respective Colleges recommended to the State Government that they may be granted two years extension in terms of Government order dated 6th May, 1982. The State Government considered the matter in accordance with, the procedure prescribed in Government order dated 23rd Oct, 1991 and denied extension of service to the appellants by order dated 8th July, 1993. This is the order which was unsuccessfully challenged by the appellants before the