In the above noted writ petition common questions of law and facts are involved, therefore, on the request of the parties they were directed to be connected and heard together.

2. The writ petition No. 9845 of 1990 was filed by Deo Nath Yadav challenging the validity of the order dated 10-12-1989. Prayers to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus restraining the respondent not to interfere in his functioning as Class IV employee (Peon) in Gram Samaj Intermediate College, Jai Nagar, Azamgarh and to pay his salary also were are also made. This case is being treated as leading case as in the event this petition succeeds the other petitions will fail automatically and vice versa. Deo Nath Yadav, hereinafter referred to as the petitioner, and his counsel as petitioners counsel and other contesting parties as respondents for the sake of brevity and convenience.

3. I have perused the record of the four cases. From a perusal of the said record following facts came to light. It was on 1-1-1971 Shri Deo Nath Yadav, the petitioner in the leading case was appointed as class IV employee in Gram Samaj Inter College, Jai Nagar, Azamgarh (here inafter referred to as the College

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