(1.) Rule. Mr. Darshan Parikh, learned advocate appearing for the respondents waives service of notice of Rule. With the consent of parties the petitions are taken up for final hearing today. Heard learned advocates for both the sides at length.
(2.) By way of filing these petitions, the petitioners have challenged the legality and validity of the action of the respondents in denying the benefits of Bank of Baroda Contributory Medical Assistance Scheme for Retired Employees to the employees who had opted to retire under the Bank of Baroda Employees' Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2001.
(3.) The facts in brief leading to the filing of the present petitions are set out as under: