CUTTACK, India, April 14 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 12:

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Pursuant to order dtd.23.02.2026, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioners taking this Court to Annexure-4, contended that both the Petitioners were appointed as VAW with their date of joining as 06.07.1988 in the cadre of VAW.

3. Heard Mr. U.K. Samal, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner along with Mr. M.R. Mohapatra, learned counsel and Mr. S.P. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.

4. Since the issue involved in both the writ petitions is identical, both the matters were heard analogously and disposed of by the present common order.

5. Both the...