(1.) Heard Ms. Dr.Menaka Guruswamy, learned Senior Counsel and Mr. Rakesh Sanghi, learned counsel, for petitioner in these applications, who is the respondent No.2 in the Second Appeal.
(2.) Mr. K.G. Raghavan, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. N.M.Krishnaiah, learned counsel for respondent No.1 in these applications, who is the appellant in the Second Appeal.
(3.) Since the parties in these applications and the issues fell for consideration before this Court are similar, they are being heard together.