JUDGMENT
1. All the above writ petitions raise a common question and are therefore being disposed of by this common order.
2. Basically all the writ petitions are questioning the correctness of the seniority, of certain officers of the 'Uttar Pradesh Educational Service Class I Posts', as re-fixed by the order dated 27.2.2004 of the Government.
3. The essential facts for the purpose of deciding this controversy of seniority of the officers involved are that an advertisement dated 10.5.1985 was issued by the U.P. Public Service Commission, which advertised amongst others one post of Additional District Basic Education Officer (Male). By a corrigendum dated 6.8.1985, apart from the said one post, the advertisement sought filling up of 32 posts of Additional District Basic Education Officer (Mahila/Female). Thus, for all practical purposes, there was one advertisement of 1985 advertised and seeking to fill up one post of a male officer and 32 posts of female officers.
4. Thereafter, another advertisement dated 5.7.1986 was issued by the said Commission for filling up