O R D E R

PER: JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

1.Since common and akin issues are involved, these matters are clubbed, heard together and disposed of by this common order. For the sake of convenience, OA No. 438/2025 is taken as the lead case. The reliefs sought in these OAs are common and the same reads thus:

“(I) Call for records from the respondents;

(II) Issue a writ or order quashing the impugned order dated 06.02.2025, bearing No. 53/A/27/20/3/2023/RO/Med Admn, issued by the 4^th respondent (Annexure A8) and consequently direct the respondents to grant benefit of pay protection and counting of past service to the applicant, forthwith along with all consequential benefits, from the due date, to meet the ends of justice.

(III) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Tribunal deems fit including the costs of this proceeding, in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. Facts in brief are that the applicant in OA No. 438/2025 possessing B.Sc. in Nursing degree was appointed in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh as Sister Grade II vide letter dated 13.06.2015, upon which she joined duty on 13.07.2015. Vide communication dated 01.05.2019