ORDER :

NIRZAR S. DESAI, J.

1. By way of this group of Letters Patent Appeals, the appellants herein – original petitioners have challenged the order dated 12.02.2018 passed in the respective petitions filed by them, whereby while disposing of the petitions, the learned Single Jude was pleased to issue direction that the appellants – original petitioners be paid sum of Rs.45,000/- by the present respondent towards lump-sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement.

1.1 Since the facts as well as the issues involved in all these appeals are identical, all these four appeals are heard together and are being decided together, by this common judgment and order.

2. Learned advocate Mr.Prabhakar Upadhyay as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Megha Chitaliya both have consented for taking up all four matters together and to hear and decide it finally and hence all these appeals are heard and decided finally.

3. On 26.8.2021, this Court passed the following order.

“Heard Mr.Prabhakar Upadhyay, learned advocate for the appellants and Ms.Megha Chitaliya, learned AGP for the respondents.

Considering the issue involved in these appeals as regards quantum of lumsum compensation, Mr.Prabhakar