(1.) These are the three writ petitions filed by Dr. Anish Khanna, Lecturer, Dr. Jamal Masood, Assistant Professor and Dr. Sheetal Prasad Patel, Assistant Professor, challenging the same orders passed by the Chancellor dated 6th of January, 2001 by means of which their appointments on the post of Lecturer and Assistant Professor respectively in the Department of Social Medical and Preventive Medicines (hereinafter referred to as the 'Department of SPM') in the King George Medical College presently known as Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow have been cancelled.
(2.) Since common questions of law and fact are involved, therefore, we proceed to decide all the aforesaid writ petitions by a common order.
(3.) Heard Sri S.K. Kalia, learned Sr. Advocate appearing for the Petitioners, Sri Alok Mathur appearing for the Chancellor and Sri Abhishek Yadav appearing for the private-Respondent.