Judgment :- 1. Since, the issue involved in all the writ petitions are similar in nature, they have been taken up together and a common order is being passed. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3. The petitioners have filed the present writ petitions challenging the proceedings of the second respondent, dated 24.9.2011, issued by the Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, the second respondent herein. The said proceedings had been communicated to all the officers of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, and the Heads of the Research Stations and the Departments of the said Universities, to initiate proceedings, to recover the alleged excess payment of arrears of salary for the period, from 1.1.2006 to 30.9.2011. 4. The learned counsels appearing for the respondents had submitted that the above writ petitions are premature in nature. The petitioners cannot be said to be aggrieved parties, since, no further proceedings had been issued to them, pursuant to the impugned proceedings of the second respondent, dated 24.9.2011, till date. 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, this Court is of the considered view that the above writ petitions, filed by the petitioners, are premature in nature. The petitioners cannot be said to be aggrieved parties, as no further proceedings had been issued to them, pursuant to the impugned proceedings issued by the second respondent, dated 24.9.2011. Hence, the writ petitions stand dismissed. However, it goes without saying that, if the respondents or the authorities concerned propose to initiate further proceedings against the petitioners, for the recovery of alleged excess amount of salary paid to them, for the period from 1.1.2006 to 30.9.2011, it shall be done only in accordance with the procedures established by law, by giving them an opportunity of hearing, before the final orders are passed. No costs. Connected M.P.Nos.1, 1, 1 and 1 of 2011, and M.P.Nos.2, 2, 2 and 2 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1,1,1 and 1 of 2012 are closed.