PATIL VIJAYKUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON a reference made by one of us (Puttaswamy J.), these cases were posted before us for hearing.

(2.) AS common questions of law arise for consideration in all these cases, they are heard together and disposed of by this common order.

(3.) SRIYUTHS Shivaraj Patil and M.C. Pattanshetti appeared for the petitioners and G. Sarangan assisted by H. Raghavendra Rao appeared for the Revenue.