Judgment :- S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. In both the Writ Petitions, prayer has been made for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to appoint the petitioners as Sub-Inspector of Police pertaining to the year 1997-98 batch by virtue of final order, dated 25.02.2005, passed by the Division Bench in W.P. Nos.17639 to 17660 of 2001 etc. cases and also based on the Representation of the petitioners dated 10.05.2006 and thereby select them to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police by sending them for Medical Test remains to be undergone. 2. The case of the petitioners is that the respondents initiated selection process in the year 1997-98 for appointment to the post of Sub Inspector of Police through the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai. They came out successfully in the physical test, written test and interview. In February, 1999, when results were published in the newspapers and persons were called for medical test, to the shock and surprise of the petitioners, their Registration Numbers did not find place in the Select List. It is stated that they came to know that a number of persons, alleging irregularity in the zonal selection, approached the Administrative Tribunal by filing Original Applications including O.A. Nos.10221 and 10324 of 1998 and the Applications came to be allowed. Aggrieved over the same, the State of Tamil Nadu preferred Writ Petitions before this Court in W.P. Nos.17639 to 17660 of 2007 etc. Batch and a Division Bench of this court, by Common Order dated 25.02.2005, passed orders in favour of about 50 persons and the same was upheld by the Supreme Court. The grievance of the petitioners is that, pursuant to the order passed by the Division Bench, though number of persons are being appointed and some more posts are still lying vacant, they have not been appointed so far. 3. From the Judgment of the Division Bench as referred to above, we find that the selection having been made in the year 1999, the Bench restricted the appointment in respect of those who were the applicants before the Tribunal or High Court. As selection and appointment was almost over, no separate direction was given to provide such benefit to other similarly situated persons. In the present Writ Petitions, we do not want to go on merits of the case for various reasons. As selection and appointment was almost over, no separate direction was given to provide such benefit to other similarly situated persons. In the present Writ Petitions, we do not want to go on merits of the case for various reasons. Admittedly, process of selection was started in 1997-98 and final results were published in the year 1998, subsequent to which, appointments were made. Those who could not get appointments approached the Tribunal way back in 1998; now, about 8 to 9 years have passed and at this point of time, it cannot be presumed that the panel is still in force. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State informed that, after the selection that was made during 1997-1998, two more selections took place in the year 2003 and 2007. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to direct the respondents to make further appointments from the said panel. 5. Writ Petitions are dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.