JUDGMENT :

B.R. SARANGI, J.

1. Surya Narayan Mishra, while working as Financial Consultant in the District Project Office (DPO), SS, Kendrapara on contractual basis with a consolidated remuneration of Rs. 6,000/- per month, has filed W.P. (C) No. 12584 of 2019 seeking to quash the order dated 17.07.2019 under Annexure-2, by which he has been transferred to DPO, SS Bolangir on administrative ground.

Whereas Rajashree Pattanaik, who was working as Coordinator Pedagogy in the DPO, SS Khordha on contractual basis and has been transferred to DPO, SS, Rayagada on administrative ground vide office order dated 17.07.2019 under Annexure-1, has filed W.P. (C) 24671 of 2020 challenging the order dated 23.09.2020 under Annexure-5, by which opposite party no. 2 has directed the petitioner to obey the office order dated 17.07.2019 and to join at DPO, SS, Rayagada as per OSEPA office order no. 5036 dated 17.07.2019 positively, failing which action shall be taken against her as per the Service Rules and Regulations, 1996.

2. Essentially, both the writ petitions have been filed by the contractual employees working under the Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) in different capacities se