(1.) R.BANUMATHI, J All these appeals arise out of a common judgment dated 06.03.2012 passed in W.P.Nos.6114 and 7448 of 2011.
(2.) W.P.No.6114 of 2001 has been filed by an unemployed graduate and W.P.No.7448 of 2011 has been filed by 3 individuals, who are working as Assistants in the Secretariat. Both the writ petitions have been filed challenging the decision taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu to fill up 186 posts of Assistant Section Officers (ASO) in the Secretariat, other than Law and Finance Department, on the basis of Notification bearing No.219 dated 15.11.2009.
(3.) SINCE 8 Writ Appeals have been filed against the common order dated 06.03.2012 by all the parties and their ranking differs in each appeal, for convenience, the parties are hereafter referred to as under: