Learned Counsel for the petitioners in all the writ pe-
titions and learned Counsel for the State in all the writ petitions
are present.
2. It has been jointly submitted that the matter directly
and substantially in issue has traveled up to Hon’ble Supreme of
India and finally concluded on 17.10.2019 in favour of the State
in the case of State of Bihar v. Devendra Sharma Civil Appeal
No.7879 of 2019, arising out of SLP (Civil) No.11885 of 2012,
reported in (2020) 15 SCC 466 :2019 INSC 1157. In the said
judgment it has been observed in paragraphs 29 to 46 which
states as follows:-