JUDGMENT :

AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J.

1. Leave Granted.

2. These Civil Appeals challenge the judgments and final orders dated 14.10.2019 (“Impugned Judgments) passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna (“High Court”) in Civil W.P. Case No.15420 of 2019, Civil W.P. Case No.11564 of 2019 and Civil W.P. Case No.13980 of 2019, whereby the writ petitions preferred by the Respondent–Union of India were allowed, resulting in the setting aside of the Orders of Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna (“Tribunal”) dated 27.03.2018, 30.07.2018 and 03.08.2018 passed in Original Applications, filed by the Appellants herein, granting relief to them.

3. The Appellants before this Court are either former employees or legal representatives of employees who had rendered long years of service under the Department of Posts as casual labourers (Night Guards).

4. Appellant, Bhikhani Devi, is the widow of Late Suraj Sah, who was initially appointed as a paid casual labourer (Night Guard) at the Rajnagar Post Office in Madhubani District, Bihar, on 12.02.1972. Appellant, Bahuru Sahu, was appointed on 10.10.1971 and Appellant, Pitamber Jha, was similarly appointed as a casual labourer (Night Guard) on 20.06