(1.) THIS batch of writ petitions has come up before this Full Bench on being referred by different division Benches. O. J. C. No. 9087 of 1997 was the first case to be so referred. The question formulated by the division Bench is as follows :
(2.) SINCE the other writ petitions are said to involve similar points as O. J. C. No. 9087 of 1997, they were also REFERRED TO the Full Bench to be heard along with the said case. It may be stated here that the grievance of the petitioner in O. J. C. No. 9087 of 1997 has already been disposed of by the Full Bench by its order dated April 21, 1998. However, while doing so, the reference has been kept pending. In the order dated April 21, 1998 it has been observed :
(3.) NOW , let us see what prayers have been made in other writ petitions and what points have been REFERRED TO the Full Bench for decision.