S.K. Chattopadhyaya, J.

With common grievance the petitioners in these two writ applications have moved this court with a prayer to quash the orders of termination of the petitioners from the date of receipt of the same. As both the writ applications were heard together, for convenience, this judgment will govern both the cases.

2. First the facts :

According to the petitioners, pursuant to advertisement for appointment on various posts duly published in the daily newspaper, they applied for the same. Their names were sponsored by the Employment Exchange, Ranchi after the scrutiny of the applications. The names were sent to the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, (respondent no. 6) for consideration and for appointment in the respective posts. The Selection Committee/Interview Board consisted of respondent no. 6 as its Chairman, the Dy. Superintendent being the Sr. Officer of the establishment of Civil Surgeon and the District Welfare Officer, Ranchi, which was constituted strictly on the guidelines contained in the Chief Secretary's letter being memo no. 16440 dated 3.12.80. The petitioners being interviewed and found suitable, their names were included in the panel fo