S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

1. This order will dispose off the contentions urged in W.P.(C) 4228/2014 and W.P.(C) 4245/2014. The issue is whether this Bench should not hear the said Writ Petitions. The writ petitioners, in identically worded affidavits dated 11.03.2015, urge that the present Bench should not hear this petition and connected cases since the earlier Bench comprising of one of us (i.e. S. Ravindra Bhat, J) and Vipin Sanghi, J (who is not part of the Bench) had, "already prejudged and predetermined the issues involved while passing the order dated 03.12.2014." This request - to recuse the Bench comprising of one of the members of the said Bench (S. Ravindra Bhat, J - hereafter “the Presiding Judge”) was first voiced on 04.02.2015. The Court had then granted time to the petitioners to file affidavits, which they subsequently did.

2. Firstly, the brief facts are that the writ petition and other connected petitions – (W.P.(C) 4103/2014 and the others) were preferred by the petitioners - identically situated as the petitioners - (in W.P.(C) 4228/2014 and W.P.(C) 4245/2014) wherein they were aggrieved by the final order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) dated 04