JUDGMENT :

R.M.CHHAYA, J.

1. All these appeals involve identical questions of law and hence, are heard together and are disposed of by this common order.

2. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied by the common order rendered by the learned Single Judge in Special Civil Applications no.5160/15, 5161/15, 5162/15 and 5163/15 dated 8.10.2020, the appellants – original petitioners have preferred these appeals.

3. It is the case of the appellant in Letters Patent Appeal no.842 of 2020 arising out of Special Civil Application no.5162 of 2015 that the respondent no.6 – Vikas Mandal gave a public advertisement for filling up vacant post of Assistant Cook on 18.2.2009 after obtaining due permission and called for the applications. It is further the case of the appellant that the appellant appeared before the Selection Committee and was selected to the post of Assistant Cook after following due process of oral interview. It is the case of the appellant that the appellant came to be appointed to the post of Assistant Cook on 9.6.2009 and since then, the appellant has been in continuous service. Initial appointment of the appellant was for 11 months and the same has been continued. The appellant, relyi