(1.) Heard Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the appellants, Ms.J.Anandha Valli, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent in these appeals and Mr.M.Muthu Geethayan, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent in W.A.(MD) Nos.340 to 342 of 2018.
(2.) These Writ Appeals have been preferred by the State Government and the other official appellants, challenging the common order dated 31.10.2017, passed in . Those Writ Petitions were filed by the first respondent in these appeals.
(3.) The relief sought for in all these appeals are identical as the first respondent in these appeals sought to quash the order passed by the 4th appellant dated 29.08.2016, by which, the seniority of the first respondent in these appeals in the cadre of Assistant was cancelled, the order of the 4th appellant dated 29.08.2016, cancelling the seniority fixed in the cadre of Block Development Officer and the selection list dated 30.08.2016 and the promotion order dated 02.09.2016 of the fourth appellant.