Heard counsel for the parties.

2. In both these writ applications the two petitioners have prayed for an identical relief which is quoted hereinbelow:-

"That this is an application for issuance of an appropriate writ/order/direction to the respondents for considering the name of the petitioner for inclusion in the seniority list of Graduate Panchayat Secretaries being prepared for promotion on the post of Block Panchayat Officer under 25% quota as per the provisions made under Rule(ii) of Rule 6 of the Bihar Panchayat Service Rules, 2010 (hereinafter referred to a "2010 Rules") under which the process was initially initiated by the letter issued vide memo No. 3212 dated 22.04.2010 but the same could not be completed and later on again vide letter No. 4575 dated 30.07.2012, the process has been initiated but without fixing the cut-off date for counting the 50 years of age in absence of that the District Authorities are not sending the name of the petitioner for inclusion in the seniority list of Graduate Panchayat Secretaries and be further give direction in absence of cut-off date fixed under 2010 Rules for counting the maximum age 50 years, the letter of Department of P