JUDGMENT

THOMMEN, J.:— These appeals by special leave arise from the judgments of the Orissa High Court in 0.J.C. No. 3235 of 1988 and 0.J.C. No. 3100 of 1988. The High Court dismissed the appellantswrit petitions praying for a declaration that the Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) Act, 1981 (Act 22 of 1981) and the Notification No. 6F-10/ 88/ 21691 / FFAH dated September 21, 1988 issued under S. 1(3) of the said Act have no application to the contracts entered into between the appellants and the State of Orissa and for a direction to prohibit the respondent State from enforcing the provisions of the said Act in pursuance of the said notification in respect of the said contracts and to allow the appellants to cut and remove bamboos from the areas covered by the contracts. One of the appellants in C.A. No. 4347 of 1988, namely, Straw Products Ltd. filed Writ Petition No. 474 of 1989 under Art. 32 of the Constitution for a declaration that Ordinance No. 1 of 1989, the Orissa Forest Produce (Control of Trade) (Amendment) Act. 1989 (Act 4 of 1989), Notification No. 6F-10/ 88/ 21691 / FFAH dated 21-9-88 (S. R.O. No. 666 of 1988) and Notification No.6F-10/88/ 21693/FFAH dated 21-9