(1.) Seeking writ in the nature of quo warranto against respondent No.3 in and against respondents No.3 to 6 in W.P. (PIL)No.46/2019, these two writ petitions have been preferred requiring those respondents to show cause under what authority of law they continue to hold the office of Chief Information Commissioner {respondent No.3 in and Information Commissioners {respondents No.4 to 6 in W.P.(PIL) under Section 15(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (for short, 'the Act of 2005') and consequently seeking quashment and setting aside of their orders of appointment as Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners, respectively, on the said posts by way of these two writ petitions styled as "public interest litigation".
(2.) Since both the writ petitions involve common question of law and fact, they are being disposed of by this common order.
(3.) Essential facts shorn of all paraphernalia requisite to adjudicate the lis in these two writ petitions state as under: - Brief factual background: -