JUDGMENT

V. Kameswar Rao, J.

CM. Nos. 7444/2021 & 7445/2021

These two applications have been filed by the respondents seeking condonation of 20 days delay in filing the counter-affidavit to the petition.

For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 20 days is condoned. Counter-affidavit is taken on record.

Applications stand disposed of.

W.P.(C) 6712/2020

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayers:

"In view of the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

(a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, direction or order quashing the impugned order dated 10.09.2020 issued by Respondent No.1 as ultra vires and unconstitutional.

(b) Allow the Petitioners No. 2 to 4 to continue in reemployment till they attain the age of 62 years as approved by the Respondent No. 1.

(c) Pass any other order(s) in view of aforesaid facts and circumstances to meet the end of justice."

2. In substance, the challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated September 10, 2020 bearing No/PS/DE/2020/(`impugned order', for short) issued by the Office of Director of Education, Government