JUDGMENT

P. S. KAILASAM, J.

( 1 ) SPECIAL Leave Petition 4785 of 1980 ii filed by the Union of India against the Judgment of the Gauhati High court in C. R. No. 182 of 1980 dated 18/04/1980. Transfer Petition 21 of 1980 is by the State of Assam under Article 139-A (2) of the Constitution of India for transfer of 26 criminal miscellaneous cases pending before the Gauhati High court by 26 respondents for issue of a writ of habeas corpus for their release from detention. Transfer Petition 34 of 1980 under Article 139-A (2) is by the union of India for transfer of 4 Writ Petition i. e. Civil Rule 203 of 1980, civil Rule 182 of 1980, Civil Rule 192 of 1980 and Writ Appeal 9 of 1980 from the file of the Gauhati High court to some other High court. Connected with these matters are applications C. M. P. No. 1782 and C. M. P. No. 6976 of 1980 for stay of proceedings on the file of the High court and petitions by the respondents for vacation of interim stay granted by this court.

( 2 ) THE Special Leave Petition 4785 of 1980 and two Transfer Petitions 21 and 34 of 1980 arise out of the agitation that is carried on in assam regarding the foreigners issue and may be dealt with by a common order.