Pramath Patnaik, J.

Since the relief sought for in the aforesaid writ petitions are identical, with the consent of the respective counsels, all the writ petitions are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order/judgment.

2. In the accompanied writ application, the petitioners have inter alia prayed for quashing the order as contained in letter dated 23.08.2010 (in W.P.(S) No.3124/2011, W.P.(S) No.3125/2011 and W.P.(S) No.3132/2011) and 24.08.2010 (in W.P.(S) No.3126/2011) and 25.08.2010 (in W.P.(S) No.3134/2011) issued under the signature of respondent no.4, pertaining to infliction of punishment of stoppage of three annual increments with cumulative effect, no payment of salary for the period of suspension and for posting in the non-works post for next three years and the petitioners have further prayed for quashing of the consequential order of posting dated 07.09.2010 issued by the respondent no.3 whereby the petitioners have been posted as punishment on the non works post; and the petitioners have further prayed for quashing the order dated 24.12.2011 (in W.P.(S) No.3124/2011, W.P.(S) No.3126/2011, W.P.(S) No.3132/2011 and W.P.(S) No.3134/2011) and 29.