ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY, J.:–Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 has been filed by Neeraj Kumar and 70 other petitioners, C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020 has been filed by Rahul Kiran and 16 other petitioners through Mr. Dinu Kumar and Ms. Ritika Rani, learned Advocates. C.W.J.C. No. 6079 of 2020 has been filed by Kumud Kant Pandey and 55 other petitioners, C.W.J.C. No. 6356 of 2020 has been filed by Chandan Kumar and 14 other petitioners through Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned Advocate. C.W.J.C. No. 7721 of 2020 has been filed by Prabha Kumari and 327 other petitioners through Mr. Ashish Giri, learned Advocate, whereas C.W.J.C. No. 7701 of 2020 has been filed by Priyanka Kumari through Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned Advocate. 2. Since all the writ applications involve the same question of fact and law and as such with the consent of the parties, the cases were heard on different dates and finally the judgment was reserved on 13.11.2020. 3. In C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 and C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020 Mr. Dinu Kumar appeared on behalf of the petitioners. Mr. Y.V. Giri, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Sanjeev Kumar and Mr. Ashish Giri appeared in C.W.J.C. No. 6356 of 2020 and 7721 of 2020. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar appeared in C.W.J.C. No. 6079 of 2020 on behalf of the petitioners whereas Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh appeared on behalf of petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 7701 of 2020. 4. After the order dated 01.07.2020, invention applications have been filed in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 i.e. I.A. No. 1 of 2020 has been filed by Mr. Anshul, I.A. No. 2 of 2020 has been filed by Mr. Prince Kumar Mishra and Mr. Mrigank Mauli, I.A. No. 3 of 2020 has been filed by Mr. Mukesh Kumar whereas I.A. No. 4 of 2020 has been filed by Mr. Vijay Anand. 5. After hearing Mr. Y.C. Verma, learned senior counsel, Mr. P. K. Shahi, learned senior counsel, Mr. Mrigank Mauli and Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocates all the interlocutory applications have been allowed. In batch of writ applications on behalf of respondent no.4, counter affidavit has been filed in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 and C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020. The petitioners in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 have also filed rejoinder to the counter affidavit. Mrigank Mauli and Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocates all the interlocutory applications have been allowed. In batch of writ applications on behalf of respondent no.4, counter affidavit has been filed in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 and C.W.J.C. No. 6664 of 2020. The petitioners in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020 have also filed rejoinder to the counter affidavit. Respondent No.6 has also filed counter affidavit in C.W.J.C. No. 7701 of 2020. 6. The basic facts are not in dispute and all the writ applications are based on the same foundational facts. The batch of writ applications challenge as to the order contained in Memo no. 514 dated 15.06.2020 (Annexure-11 in C.W.J.C. No. 6767 of 2020) whereby the Deputy Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar has issued guide line for preparation of select list in the respective employment unit. In the guide line, it was indicated that Memo No. 482 dated 08.06.2020 was issued in compliance of the direction issued by this Court on 21.01.2020 in C.W.J.C. No. 19842 of 2019 and the eligibility of the candidate for selection would be 23.11.2019. 7. In other words, the grievance of the petitioners in the batch of writ application is that vide notification dated 08.06.2020, the respondents have extended the date for submitting application in the light of judgment passed in C.W.J.C. No. 19842 of 2019 up to 14.07.2020, but vide Annexure-11, the Deputy Secretary, Education Department has fixed the cut-off date as 23.11.2019 contrary to the last date for submission of application. In sum and substance, their challenge in batch of writ applications is that once the last date for submission of application was extended up to 14.07.2020, the petitioners who acquired the eligibility condition on passing of CTET in December, 2019 i.e. after 23.11.2019 are eligible and the action of the respondents is arbitrary in excluding the petitioners from the zone of consideration on the ground that the cut off date is 23.11.2019. 8. For the purpose of deciding the batch of writ applications, the foundational facts are set out herein below: On 05.07.2019, notification was issued by the Government of Bihar containing the guide line and time schedule for appointment on different posts of teachers. 8. For the purpose of deciding the batch of writ applications, the foundational facts are set out herein below: On 05.07.2019, notification was issued by the Government of Bihar containing the guide line and time schedule for appointment on different posts of teachers. For ready reference, Annexure-2 is quoted herein below:— fcgkj ljdkj f'k{kk foHkkx vfèklwpuk lafpdk lañ- 7@fofoèk&25@2019------------@ iVuk fnukad---------- SLP © No.20/2018 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnuakd 10-05-2018 dks ikfjr vkns'k ds vkyksd e