(1.) With the consent of the parties, both the petitions are being decided by means of this common judgment.
(2.) Supplementary affidavit filed in Writ-C No. 3079 of 2024 in Court in today is taken on record.
(3.) Shri Amrendra Nath Tripathi, Advocate, appeared for the petitioner in Writ-C No. 9601 of 2024 and for contesting respondent No. 7/Girish Kumar in Writ-C No. 3079 of 2024, Shri Hemant Kumar Pandey, learned Standing Counsel appeared for the State in both the petitions, Shri Rajeiu Kumar Tripathi, Advocate, appeared for the petitioners in Writ-C No. 3079 of 2024 and for private opposite parties in Writ-C No. 9601 of 2024. Heard these advocates and perused the record.