(1.) PALOK Basu, J. Writ Petition No. 8829 of 1996, Gram Panchayat, Waleedpur Pargana and Tehsii Mohamdabad Gohna district Mau through its Pradhan Anwar Ahmad v. Zila Panchayat Mau through its Adhyaksha and Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 9711 of 1996, Goan Sabha, Khairabad through its Pradhan Iqbad Ahmad v. Zila Parishad Mau.
(2.) IDENTICAL questions have been raised in the aforesaid two writ petitions. Shri Indra Raj Singh and Shri Jai Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners in the two writ petitions have been heard at substantial length. Shri Satyendra Pratap Singh appeared on behalf of Zila Panchayat, Mau and Shri S. G. Hasnain, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appeared on behalf of the State of U. P. and other State authorities in these two writ petitions have also been heard in opposition.