Heard Mr. P. Roy Barman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as Mr. M. Debbarma, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State-respondents.

2. Both the writ petitions are taken up together for final disposal by way of this common judgment.

3. By means of filing the present writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have raised their grievance to the notification dated 23.07.2014 wherein the respondents were pleased to regularize the period of absence in service under the Government of Tripura by way of granting extra-ordinary leave w.e.f. 08.10.2002 to 09.04.2012, but, with a rider that the said period will be treated as ‘break in service’. For convenience, the notification dated 23.07.2014 is reproduced here-in-below, in extenso :

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

No. F.13(701)-HFW/90

Dated, the 23/07/2014

NOTIFICATION

The Governor of Tripura is pleased to grant Extra-ordinary Leave without pay with effect from 08.10.2002 to 09.04.2012 with break in service of Dr.(Mrs.) Anuradha Majumder, Gr.IV of THS, Belonia Sub Divisional Hospital, South Tripura.

Certified that Dr.(Mrs.) Anura