Judgment

VARADARAJAN, J.:- These appeals by special leave are against the common judgment of a Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court rendered in Writ Petitions Nos. 2 of 1980 and 288 of 1979. They were heard together by us in view of this Courts Order dated 6-11-1980. Writ Petition No. 288 of 1979 was filed by Dr. Jiwan Lal and Dr. (Mrs.) Damyanti Kapur against the State, of Himachal Pradesh. Dr. S. P. Kapoor, Dr. R. M. Bali and Dr. K. Pandeya. Writ Petition No. 2 of 1980, was filed by Dr. R. M. Bali against the State of Himachal Pradesh and eight others including Dr. Jiwan Lal, Dr. (Mrs.) Damyanti Kapur, Dr. S. P. Kapoor and Dr. K. Pandeya, who were respondents Nos. 8, 9, 6 and 7 respectively in the Writ Petition. Dr. S. P. Kapoor, the appellant in C. A. No. 2104 of 1980 is the second respondent in writ Petition No. 288 of 1979 and 6th respondent in W. P. No. 2 of 1980. Dr. Jiwan Lal, the appellant in C. A. No. 2384 of 1980 is the first petitioner in W. P. Number 288 of 1979 and 8th respondent in W. P. No, 2 of 1980.

2. Writ Petition No, 288 of, 1979, challenged the reversion of Dr. Jiwan Lal and Dr. (Mrs.) Damyanti Kapur, the petitioners therein from the post of Deputy