(1.) Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 2861/2017, Ms M. Bhattacharjee, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 7 and Mr. D.K. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.8.
(2.) I have also heard Mr. D.K. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No.2958/2017, Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel representing respondent No.4 and Ms M. Bhattacharjee, learned State counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
(3.) As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, the two writ petitions are taken up for disposal today.