(1.) All these 5 writ petitions relate to the Magadh University. These petitions are directed against the demotion of the petitioners who have been holding the post of Readers/Professors in certain colleges of the Magadh University, to the rank of lecturers. These cases alongwith other similar cases relating to Patna University and Bhagalpur University were heard together and we have to-day delivered the main judgment in repsct of the Patna University cases wherein we have discussed in details all the submissions made.
(2.) The facts and the law involved in the present petitions are mostly common in respect of most of the aspects. Only certain dates differ as petitioners differ. We shall indicated the same herein below :
(3.) The case of the Commission, as made out, in the affidavit is as follows ?