(1.) We have heard all the writ appeals analogously as they are against the common judgment dated 16.5.97 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in CRs 673/94,5127 88, 822/94, 520/96, 521/96,332/95,235/93, 525/95,49/96,1145/96,904/96 & 780/96.
(2.) We have heard Mr N. Kotishwar Singh, learned counsel for appellants in WAs 88/97, 92/97, 93/97 and Mr. NPC Singh, learned counsel for appellants in WAs 82/97,85/97, 86/97, 87/97, 91/97 and 105/97. Other advocates did not appear in the respective appeals. We have heard Mr H.N.K. Singh, learned counsel for respondents in WAs 82/ 97,88/97 and Mr. A. Nilamani Singh, learned counsel for respondents in WAs 91/97 and also Mr H.S. Paonam, learned counsel for respondent No. 1 and 19 in Ws 85/97, none appears for the State of Manipur.
(3.) WAs 92/97 has been filed by 2 persons who were the respondents 4 and 10 in CR 520/95. WA 91/97 has been filed by the persons who were respondents 2 and 19 in CR 904/96. In WA 85/97 the appellants were the respondents 9 and 13 in CR 332/95. The respondents 10 and 16 have filed WA 88/97. WA 105/97 has been filed by 3 persons who were respondents in the respective Civil Rule. WA 122/97 has been filed by the persons who were the respondents 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 in CR 6(73/94. WA 86/97 has been filed by the appellants who were the respondents 9 and 11 in CR 520/95. In WA 87/97 the appellants are the respondents 9 and 11 in CR 521/95. The appellants in WA 130/97 are the respondents in the respective Civil Rule. WA 150/97 has been filed by the appellant who were the respondent No. 21 in CR 673/94.