1. Heard counsel for the parties.

2. Both these writ applications since arise out of common cause of action, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this order.

3. Initially the petitioners had challenged the order passed by the respondent authorities dated 6.9.2004 asking them not to work and consequently thereto their salary was withheld and subsequently they have been terminated vide order dated 21.4.2005 issued vide memo no. 488 as contained in Annexure 15 to C W.J.C. No. 12388 of 2004.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were appointed by order of the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Magadh Division on Class III post in the year 1991 and thereafter they continued to work in different offices in Magadh Division and all of a sudden, vide order dated 6.9.2004 they were directed not to work and their salary was withheld and subsequently they were terminated on the ground that their appointment was ab initio void. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that on earlier occasion also salary of the petitioners were withheld, however, the same were released subsequently and the order impugned has b