JUDGMENT :

Abhinand Kumar Shavili, J.

Both these Writ Appeals are being disposed of as common Judgment, as the issues raised in these Writ Appeals are one and the same.

2. Both these Writ Appeals have been filed aggrieved by the Common Order dated 07.04.2021, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.17336 of 2019 and Writ Petition No.15754 of 2019.

3. Heard Sri Suresh Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant in Writ Appeal No. 152 of 2021, Sri S. Rahul Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant in Writ Appeal No. 652 of 2021, Sri D. Balakishan Rao, Standing counsel for the first respondent and Government Pleader for School Education Department for the second respondent and Sri N. Bhupal Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent.

4. It has been contended by the appellants that they are fully eligible and qualified for the post of Principal and the respondents have issued a Notification No. 29 of 2017, dated 02-06-2017 inviting applications for the post of Principal (School) in the Residential Educational Institutions run by third respondent. The appellants