JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. A. Allam, the learned Senior counsel for the petitioners and Mr. O.P. Tiwary, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State.

2. This writ petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition for quashing the order dated 04.10.2016 as contained in Annexure-6 whereby the petitioners' services have been terminated.

4. The petitioner no.1 whose date of birth is 01.11.1975 has passed High School in the year 1991 with 2nd Division and passed in Intermediate in the year 1994 with 1st Division. He also passed Graduation in the year 1998 in 1st Division and after joining the service he passed B.Ed by way of correspondence course from Lalit Narayan Mithila University in the year 2011. The petitioner no.2 whose date of birth is 03.01.1976 has passed the High School in the year 1991 with 1st Division, Intermediate with Science in the year 1994 with 1st Division, B.Sc in Math