ORDER :

Since in both the petitions common question of law and facts are involved, they are being heard and decided analogously.

1. These writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned orders dated 02.09.2017 (Annexure-P/8 in WPS No.5639/2017 & Annexure-P/12 in WPS No.5650/2017 respectively), whereby, respondent No.1/National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (for short the “NMDC”) has withdrawn and cancelled the candidature of the petitioners from the post of Miscellaneous Attendant (Trainee) on the ground that disability certificates submitted by them in pursuance of Employment Notification No.5/2015 issued on 29.09.2015 have not been verified by the Issuing Authority i.e. District Medical Board, Dantewada.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent No.1/NMDC conducted the special recruitment drive for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Group “D” for the post of Miscellaneous Attendant (Trainee) on 29.05.2015 vide Employment Notification No.05/2015. In pursuance of such notification, petitioner Vijay Kumar Yadav has submitted disability certificate in this regard which was issued in his favour on 13.11.2006 (Annexure-P/5 in WPS No.5639/2017), whereby, he was