Judgment

Rajendra Babu, J.—

C.A. No. 6840/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 10542/1998), C.A. No. 6841/2001 @ SLP (C) No. 11193/1998), C.A. No.6842/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 4762/1998), C.A. Nos. 6843-44/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 12767-12768/1998), C.A. No. 6845/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 12770/1998), C.A. No. 6846/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 928/2000), C.A. No. 6847/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 1482/2000), C.A. No. 6848/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7128/2000), C.A. No. 6849/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7120/ 2000), C.A. No. 6850/200l (@ SLP (C) No. 7122/2000), C.A. No. 6851/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7123/2001), C.A. No. 6852 /2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7117/2000), C.A. No. 6853/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7125/2000), C.A. No. 6854/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7126/2000), C.A. No. 6855/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7119/2000), C.A. No. 6856/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7121/2000), C.A. No. 6857/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7124/2000), C.A. No. 6858/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 16857/1999), C.A. No. 6859/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 19344/1999), C.A. No. 6860/2001, (@ SLP (C) No. 7127/2000), C.A. No. 6861/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7026/2000), C.A. No. 6862/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7030/2000), C.A. No. 6863/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 12982/1998), C.A. No. 6864/2001 (@ SLP (C) No.7031/2000), C.A. No. 6865/2001 (@ SLP (C) No. 7013/2000), C.A. No