ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY, J.:–Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 has been filed by Neeraj Kumar and 70 other petitioners, C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020 has been filed by Rahul Kiran and 16 other petitioners through Mr. Dinu Kumar and Ms. Ritika Rani, learned Advocates. C.W.J.C. No. 6079 of 2020 has been filed by Kumud Kant Pandey and 55 other petitioners, C.W.J.C. No. 6356 of 2020 has been filed by Chandan Kumar and 14 other petitioners through Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned Advocate. C.W.J.C. No. 7721 of 2020 has been filed by Prabha Kumari and 327 other petitioners through Mr. Ashish Giri, learned Advocate, whereas C.W.J.C. No. 7701 of 2020 has been filed by Priyanka Kumari through Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned Advocate.

2. Since all the writ applications involve the same question of fact and law and as such with the consent of the parties, the cases were heard on different dates and finally the judgment was reserved on 13.11.2020.

3. In C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 and C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020 Mr. Dinu Kumar appeared on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. Y.V. Giri, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Sanjeev Kumar and Mr. Ashish Giri appeared in