JUDGMENT :

(Harish Kumar, J.) :

Since the issue(s) involved in both these writ petitions are one and the identical, thus the same are being taken up and heard analogously and being disposed of by this common order, with the consent of the parties.

2. Heard Mr. S.B. K. Manglam, learned counsel duly assisted by Mr. Awnish Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Sanjeev Nikesh, learned counsel duly assisted by Mr. Girish Pandey, learned counsel for the Bihar State Election Commission, Ms. Rashmi Ranjan, learned counsel for the State and Mr. Ranjeet Choubey, learned counsel for the respondent no.11 (in C.W.J.C. No. 10059 of 2023).

3. The petitioners in both the writ petitions are elected Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Siur under Roh Block of Nawada district and Gram Panchayat Raj Wari under Singhiya Block of Samastipur district, respectively. On being aggrieved by the order(s) issued by the respondent/the State Election Commissioner, Bihar, Patna, filed these writ petitions assailing the order(s), whereby the petitioners have been declared disqualified to hold the post of Mukhiya on the ground that the petitioners’ social status as has been determined by the Ge