PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J. : –

1. In this set of writ petitions the order dated 10.05.2023 as passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, Kolkata (hereinafter referred to as the said Tribunal) in connection with O.A. 350/ 419/ 2016, O.A. 350/176/2018, O.A. 350/177/2018, O.A. 350/178/2018, O.A. 350/179/2018, O.A. 350/180/2018, O.A. 350/181/2018, O.A. 350/182/2018, O.A. 350/183/2018 and O.A. 350/184/2018 is assailed.

2. It is pertinent to mention herein that by a common judgment and order the said Tribunal disposed of the afore-mentioned 10 original applications.

3. Since identical questions of facts and laws are involved in these writ petitions and since the subject matter of challenge in these writ petitions is the common order dated 10.05.2023 as passed by the said Tribunal, we propose to dispose of the instance writ petitions by a common judgment. For our convenience, we also propose to deal with the facts as involved in WP.CT 20 of 2024 who is the original applicant before the said Tribunal in OA 350/180/2018.

4. For effective adjudication of the instant writ petitions, we propose to deal with some relevant facts leading to filing of the said 10 original applications b