JUDGMENT

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the Bihar School Examination Board.

2. In this case, the petitioners are challenging the order dated 18.08.2017 issued by the Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, whereby and whereunder the services of these petitioners have been terminated after giving one months pay. Further prayer has been made to quash the order dated 09.10.2018 issued by the Joint Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, whereby and whereunder prayer of the petitioners for regularization of their services in the Bihar School Examination Board pursuant to the order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 12242 of 2017 has been rejected and further prayer has been made to absorb/regularize the services of the petitioners in the Bihar School Examination Board. Further prayer has been made that after quashing the impugned orders, directions may be given to the respondents to give the benefit of continuity of service as well as other consequential benefits including the salary of the period during which the services of the petitioners have illegally been terminated.

3. The facts of this