GAGAN SRIVASTAVA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri K.P. Agarwal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Rajesh Mishra, Shri J.P. Singh, Shri K.M. Mishra and other learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Dr. Ashok Nigam, Additional Solicitor General of India has appeared on behalf of Union of India and Shri Manish Goyal has appeared on behalf of the Tourist Guides' Federation of India, newly impleaded respondents.

(2.) ALL these writ petitions raising similar questions of fact and law have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. Writ Petition No. 436 of 2009, Gagan Srivastava and others v. Union of India and others, is treated to be the leading petition.

(3.) IN Writ Petition No. 436 of 2009, Gagan Srivastava and others v. Union of INdia and others, following prayer has been made by the petitioners: "(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorariquashing the last para of the Rule 8(d) of the rules relating to licensing of the guides. (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus restraining the respondents from interfering with the working of petitioners as professional guide in Agra during pendency of the instant writ petition before this Hon'ble Court so as to secure ends of justice or else the petitioners shall suffer irreparable loss."