JUDGMENT :

N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.

Heard Mr. M. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C)/4564/2023. Also heard Mr. B. Kaushik, learned Standing Counsel for the Elementary Education Department appearing for the respondents no. 1, 3, 5, 6 & 7 and Mr. G. Pegu, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent no. 4; Mr. B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel for the Finance Department appears for the respondent no. 4 as well as Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel appears for the respondents no. 9 & 10 in WP(C)/4564/2023.

2. As agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the above noted writ petitions are taken up for final consideration and disposal.

3. In the above noted writ petitions, the grievance of the petitioners pertain to provincialization of services of serving teachers in Kesharvita M. E. Madrassa.

In WP(C)/4564/2023, the petitioner, therein, had presented a challenge to an order dated 26.06.2023, issued by the Director of Elementary Education, Assam, cancelling the provincialization as effected in the case of the petitioner vide an order dated 05.02.2021 w.e.f. 01.01.2021.

In WP(C)/4881/2023, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondent a