(1.) These connected writ petitions raising common question of law and facts are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(2.) Heard Sri A.B. Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioners in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 40245 of 1998 and 6245 of 1999, Sri S.S. Tripathi appearing for petitioner in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 36769 of 2007, learned Standing Counsel and Sri V.K. Singh appearing for Gaon Sabha.
(3.) Facts giving rise to the dispute are as under: