(1.) The aforesaid two writ petitions have been heard together with consent of the parties since the issues to be adjudicated in the said cases are the same, hence are being disposed off by the present common judgment.
(2.) The aforesaid two writ petitions have been filed seeking a direction upon the respondents to apply the pension scheme and grant pension and other pensionary benefits in accordance with Bihar Pension Rules to the petitioners.
(3.) The petitioners of the first case have also prayed for quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 2621 dtd. 17/9/1983 issued by the Regional Development Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Sone Command Area Development Agency, Patna, whereby and whereunder the concerned authorities of the Agency have been directed to maintain the contributory provident fund accounts of the employees of the Sone Command Area Development Agency.