Judgment :

ALTAMAS KABIR, J.

1. Since common questions of fact and law are involved, five Special Leave Petitions have been taken up for hearing and final disposal together. While SLP(C)No.6385 of 2010 has been filed by Suraj Bhan Meena & Anr., SLP(C) Nos.7716, 7717, 7826 and 7838 of 2010, have all been filed by the State of Rajasthan.

2. All the petitioners are aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 5th February, 2010, passed by the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court in D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.618/2009 filed by the State of Rajasthan & Anr. against Bajrang Lal Sharma & Ors., D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.3/2010 filed by Suraj Bhan Meena against Bajrang Lal Sharma & Ors., D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.611/2009 filed by the State of Rajasthan against Gyan Prakash Shukla, D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.610/2009 filed by the State of Rajasthan against M.M. Joshi, D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.8104/2008 filed by Bajrang Lal Sharma & Ors. against the State of Rajasthan & Ors., D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.6241/2008 filed by Gyan Prakash Shukla & Anr. against the State of Rajasthan & Ors. and D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7775/2009 filed by M.M. Joshi agai