ORDER :

The instant petitions involve issues which are analogous and akin to each other, as such, are being disposed of by this common judgment.

Before proceeding further in the matter, it would be appropriate to give a brief background of the petitions hereunder:-

WP(C) No. 326/2021

1. In the instant petition, the petitioner has sought the following reliefs:-

a. Writ of Certiorari quashing order No. 164-DULBJ of 2021 dated 08.02.2021 issued by the respondent No. 2.

b. Writ of Certiorari quashing communication No. HUD/LSG/ULBJ/35/2020 dated 25.01.2021 read with letter No. HUD/LSG/ULBJ/35/2020 dated 22.12.2020.

c. Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to terminate the services of the petitioner as Tax Collector, Municipal Committee Akhnoor or any other post in the department and to release the pay scale in favour of the petitioner attached to the post of Tax Collector from 28.02.2002.

The aforesaid reliefs are prayed on the premise that the petitioner being a graduate having six months certificate course in computer application to his credit as also being a member of RBA category, came to be appointed as Revenue Assistant by the respondent 2 on consolidated salary of Rs.950/- per m