C O M M O N O R D E R

Challenging the impugned order of reversion passed by the 3rd respondent herein, namely, Director General of Police, Chennai, in his Proceedings in D.O.No.89/2010, C.No.A3/938/2010 dated 25.01.2010, reverting the petitioners from the post of Head Constable to the post of Grade I Police Constable on the ground that the accelerated promotion will not confer any consequential seniority on such accelerated promotees either in the feeder category or in the promoted category, the present Writ Petitions have been filed.

2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners in all these matters contended that when all the petitioners have opted to work in the Special Task Force (STF) formed by the Government to apprehend the notorious Forest Brigand Veerappan, after coming into the Special Task Force, in a daring operation of the STF headed by the Additional Director General of Police, had shot dead the forest brigand, bandit, murderer and dacoit Veerappan along with his three gang members on 18.10.2004. In recognition of the petitioners courage, the Government has also passed an order in G.O.Ms.No.1252, Home (Police VIII) Department, dated 29.10.2004 and G.O.Ms.No.1346, Hom