COMMON JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna, J.

These writ appeals are filed under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act , 1958, by the petitioners in W.P.(C)Nos.16169 of 2025 and 17387 of 2025, challenging the common judgment dated 22.05.2025, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the appellants seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to enlarge the number of seats for the Diploma and Livestock Management Course conducted by the 1^st respondent as per Ext.P1 notification and a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to enroll and admit the appellants in the Diploma and Livestock Management Course.

2. The appellants are casual labourers in the 1^st respondent University who entered regular service on 01.01.2017. Before entering regular service, they were working as casual labourers from the year 2014. The only promotion post available for the appellants is Farm Assistant Grade-II through in-service recruitment. As per the qualifications prescribed in item No.87 Schedule I to the Kerala Veterinary University First Statute, for internal selection, the incumbent has to pass Plus Two or its equiva