JUDGMENT :

1. The issues involved in both the petitions are similar. They are heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. The facts, as is discernible from the record of both the writ petitions, are as under.

2. The controversy raised in the captioned petitions is of withholding of retiral dues of the petitioners viz. contributory provident fund, group savings link insurance, gratuity, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to the 'retiral dues') on the ground that the petitioners after retirement are in illegal occupation of the residential quarters allotted to them during their service tenure. The petitioners in both the petitions have prayed for direction to quash and set aside the orders dated 30.4.2018 and 31.7.2018 respectively, passed by the respondent authorities whereby, as aforesaid, retiral dues have been withheld.

2.1 The petitioners were appointed in the year 1983 as pumpmen for operating the pump at Aji Industrial Area, GIDC, Rajkot and since then have been working as pumpmen. The petitioners were allotted quarters in the year 1987 and rent towards the said quarters was deducted from the salary of the petitioners. The petitioners are residing in th