(1.) THIS order shall dispose of a bunch 101 petitions bearing CWP Nos. 5573, 5155, 5169, 5170, 5310, 5314, 5574, 5579, 5580, 5581, 5582, 5583, 5584, 5585, 5586, 5587, 5599, 5600, 5602, 5604 to 5510, 5635, 5703, 5706, 5708, 5723, 5725, 5728, 5729, 5734, 6045, 6052, 6053, 6057, 6062, 6133, 6140, 6141, 6145, 6166, 5840, 5850, 5856, 5860, 5929, 5930, 5931, 5933, 5935, 5937, 5949, 5968, 6248, 6261, 6361, 6370, 6846, 6921, 6941, 6942, 6943, 6945, 6946, 6948, 6980, 6981, 6982, 6983, 7006, 7082, 7183, 7190, 7193, 7196, 7214, 7278, 7292, 7294, 7295, 7297, 7304, 7305, 7558, 7569, 7574, 7722, 7795, 7831, 8255, 8438, 9131, 9312, 9366, 10417, 10424 and 10425 of 2014, as learned counsel for the parties are agreed that common question of law is involved therein. However, the facts are being extracted from CWP No. 5573 of 2014.
(2.) CWP No. 5573 of 2014 has been filed by the petitioners for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing Clause 2B in the amended policy for the year 2014 -15, Annexure P. 6 to the extent whereby the licensee has been given an option to surrender only one vend/vends which fall on the highway out of complete group/licence compelling the licencee to continue with the vends. Further prayer has been made for quashing the public notice dated 21.3.2014, Annexure P. 8 whereby the individual vends falling on the highways have been put to auction by the respondents.
(3.) WE have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.