JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALIAH, J.:— By these two special leave petitions under article 136 of the Constitution, the Union of India and the Chief and the Joint Chief Controllers of Imports and Exports seek special leave to appeal from two appellate Judgments of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay - both dated 17-2-1987 in appeals Nos. 179 of 1987 and 148 of 1987- affirming in appeal, orders of learned single Judges dated 5-9-1985 in W. P. 1125 of 1985 and dated 19-9-1985 in W. P. 1813 of 1985, respectively, by which the writ petitions filed by M/ s. Suksha Internationals and M/S. Nutan Gems, respondents in these appeals, were allowed and appellants directed to revalidate the imprest licences of the respondents and endorse them for import of OGL items, under paragraph 185(4) of the Import-Export Policy of 1982-83 (AM 1983).

2. Special leave, in both the petitions, is granted and the appeals taken up for final hearing, heard and disposed of by this common judgment. We have heard Shri Subbarao, learned counsel for the appellants and Shri Harish Salve, learned counsel for the respondents who were the writ petitioners before the High Court.

3. M/s. Suksha International,