(1.) THE judgment disposes of the cases mentioned ins the Schedule appended to it as similar questions of law and facts are involved in these cases.
(2.) FOR the convenient disposal of these writ petitions the facts of Kartar Singh and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2285 of 1987 are taken into consideration:
(3.) A return has been filed on behalf of the respondents and the respondents had pleaded that in terms of Rule 14 they are entitled to charge at the rates as contracted in agreement Ex. 1. It was submitted that as per Ex. 1 the respondents can increase the rates from time to time and they can charge at the higher rates also.