S.Roy, J.

1. On 18-9-1987 at the time of admission of C.W.J.C. No. 1302 of 1987(R) the Bench ordered that as the identical question was involved in that writ application and also in C.W.J.C. No. 754 of 1986(R), both the cases will be heard together. Both the cases were heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment.

2. The facts of both the cases are identical. In pursuance of an advertisement, copy of which is Annexure-2, the petitioners applied for the post of Urdu Assistant Teachers in Elementary Schools in the district of Ranchi. For Urdu Teachers, the academic qualification laid down was that the candidate must have passed the examination of Maulvi or Alini or Fazil. According to the petitioners, they have passed Fazil examination from Darul Uloom Deoband (U.P.). The petitioners were selected for appointment and by office order dated 10th April, 1982, a copy of which is Annexure-1, the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teachers in Urdu in different schools in the district of Ranchi. They joined their respective schools in pursuance of the same. While they were so working, respondent No. 3 issued an office order terminating the services of the petitione