JUDGMENT :

MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA, J.

1. Heard Mr. S. K. Ghosh, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. M. Bhat, learned Counsel for the respondent No.1 in all the appeals as well as Ms. P. Pengu, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondent.

2. By this common judgment, this Court intend to dispose of the above mentioned 10 numbers of Regular Second Appeal as the facts and the question involved in all the appeals are similar.

3. Considering the similarity of the facts involved in all the above-mentioned appeals, there was a unanimity at the bar at the time of hearing of the appeals also that all the appeals may be heard together and may be disposed of by a common judgment.

4. It is also pertinent to mention herein that common substantial questions were raised in all the aforesaid appeals and they were heard together. Moreover, the appellants as well as the respondents in all the above mentioned appeals were represented by the same set of lawyers on both sides.

5. All the Appeals under consideration were filed by the appellants, namely, (1) Chief Post Master General, North Eastern Circle, Shillong, (2) Director of Postal Services, Arunachal Pradesh Division, and