ORDER

1.We have gone through the writ petitions, other pleadings and documents filed along with orders made by this Court from time to time. Having heard the learned counsel on all sides in these two petitions, we are of the view that at this stage it would be appropriate to direct the constitution of an authority to enquire into and deal with the claims that arise in respect of the affected persons in the riots that took place between December 1991 and January 1992 as an offshoot of the Cauvery water dispute between the States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. We have formulated a scheme for composition of the Authority, the manner in which the claim applications have to be invited, received and dealt with. The Scheme in details is set forth as follows :

"Scheme

I. Composition of the Authority  and its sittings

An authority called Cauvery Riots Relief Authority (CARRA) would be constituted by the State of Karnataka comprising of three retired District Judges, one of whom will be the Chairman on or before 15-5-1999.

2. The Government of Karnataka may appoint such other retired District Judges as members of the Authority if the volume of work and exigencies so required and if so recommende