JUDGMENT

Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J. - In the wake of instant surge in COVID-19 cases and spread of its highly infectious Omicron variant, abundant caution is being maintained, while hearing the matters in the Court, for the safety of all concerned.

2. These writ petitions have been preferred claiming the following reliefs:

CWP No. 1290/2022:

"i) by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned order dated 17.01.2022 (Annexure-11) may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed with all consequential directions;

ii) by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned order dated 17.01.2022 (Annexure-12) may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed qua the petitioner with all consequential directions;

iii) further, during the pendency of the present writ petition, if any orders are passed by the respondents effecting the rights of the petitioner involved in the present petition, such order may kindly be taken on record and be quashed."

CWP No. 11643/2021:

"i) by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned suspension order dated 14.08.2021 (Annexure-1) may kindly be declared illegal and be quashed qua the petitioner with all consequential directions;

ii) by an appropriate