(1.) Both the writ applications involving common questions of law and fact were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
(2.) C.O. No. 18364(W) of 1996 has been filed by 16 persons praying inter alia for following reliefs :-
(3.) The petitioner No. 1 of the aforementioned writ applications has filed the other writ application being C.O. No. 18909(W) of 1996 praying inter alia for the following reliefs :-