ORDER

1. Since common question of law has been raised, these appeals are being disposed of together. The Division Bench of the Gujarat High Court in its judgment dated 7-11-1987, decided Civil Application No. 980 of 1980 and batch. One of the questions therein raised was, whether the persons falling in categories (iii) and (vi) in the Government Resolution dated 18-2-1975 are entitled to priority in allotment of government quarters under hire purchase scheme? The High Court, after elaborate Consideration, had concluded that:

"In view of the aforesaid discussion, it must be held that the impugned resolutions dated 18-2-1975 and 10-3-1980 are legal and valid save and except priority categories (iii) and (vi) contained therein which are quashed and set aside. Rest of the resolutions shall be operated upon and implemented by the respondent authorities."

2. In these appeals, we are concerned only with regard to categories (iii) and (vi). Admittedly, in the Lower Income Group Housing Scheme, 396 houses were constructed at Pahari at Ahmedabad and were allotted to the government employees on rental basis. Subsequently, the State Government had obtained sanction from the Cent