(1.) Leave granted in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 4463-4470 of 2004, 12200-12205 of 2007, 12215 of 2007 and 12206-12213 of 2007.
(2.) These appeals by special leave involving common questions of law and fact were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(3.) The basic fact of the matter is not in dispute.