JUDGMENT :

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. 

1. Vide this common order, I intend to dispose of CWP Nos.12999 and 19647 of 2020, as common questions of law and facts are involved for adjudication. For the sake of convenience, facts are taken from CWP-12999-2020.

2. Prayer in the writ petition (CWP-12999-2020) filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the order dated 01.10.2019 (Annexure P-10) as well as the decision concerning to the cancellation of the post, as find mention in the impugned order passed by respondent No.3 is illegal as well as contrary to the report of the commission dated 19.09.2011 (Annexure P-4) and judgments dated 27.11.2013, 03.07.2019 and 28.08.2019 (Annexures P-5, P-8 and P-9, respectively) passed by this Court. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioners on the basis of their merit against the post, which were available and against which they have competed in pursuance to advertisement issued in January, 2011 (Annexure P-1) and also to grant all consequently benefits.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, con