JUDGMENT

B.P. Singh, J.-Special leave granted in all matters.

2. These appeals arise out of three orders passed by the High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur in Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 380/2001, a writ petition filed in public interest, dated 10th, 11th, and 16th January, 2002. The aforesaid writ petition has been filed by the Maharashtra Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Employees Association and others in which a grievance has been made that though the Provident Fund Commissioner has lodged a complaint against several Directors of the Maharashtra Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as MAPL ), the investigation has made no progress on account of the fact that the Directors are government servants and enjoy considerable influence. In the aforesaid writ petition the impugned orders have been passed on different dates which are the subject matter of challenge before this Court. Criminal Appeals arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) Nos. 301-302 of 2002; Criminal Appeals arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) Nos.310-311 of 2002 and Criminal Appeals arising S.L.P. (Crl.) Nos.231-232 of 2002 are directed against the orders of the Court dated 10th January, 2002 and 11th January, 20