Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.

1. Heard Mr. Anurag Bisaria, Mr. Ganesh Kandpal and Mr. Ghanshyam Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Sharad Sharma, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Pradeep Chamiyal, learned counsel for respondents, Mr. Rajendra Dobhal, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. G.D. Joshi, learned counsel for the University and perused the record.

2. All these writ petitions, which are being decided by single order raise a common issue, which is as to whether “Krishi Vigyan Kendra” (hereinafter referred to as “KVK”) which was a project with the University, namely, “Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology” (hereinafter referred to as University), actually merged with the University in 2003. In case, it is a merger, as it is being alleged by the petitioners what would be the consequential affect to their status and condition of service will be the further determination.

3. The University was created by a Statute known as “U.P. Agricultural University Act, 1958. The University is under full Administrative as well as Financial Control of the State Government. Earlier it was in the State of Uttar Pradesh now it is in the State of Uttarakhand. The