( 1 ) THE petitioners in these writ petitions (73 petitioners in writ petition No. 14791 of 2004 and 244 petitioners in writ petition No. I 5938 of 2004) initially filed these writ petitions praying this court the following relief. For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Hon ble court may be pleaded to issue a writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the reservation order in S. O. 557 (c), dated 26. 7. 1996 issued under sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of the handlooms (reservation of articles for production) act, 1985, as illegal, and unenforceable and issue a consequential direction to the first respondent to reconstitute the committee under Section 4 of the act with adequate representation from powerloom industry and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

( 2 ) THIS court admitted the writ petition No. 14791 of 2004 on 20. 8. 2004 and passed interim orders directing stay of all further proceedings in respect of the petitioners. Respondents 3 to 6 filed an application being w. v. m. p. No. 2610 of 2004 to vacate the int