B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THESE three writ appeals may be disposed of by a common judgment, since they are filed against the common order dated 6-1-2003 passed by a learned single judge of this Court.

( 2 ) THE petitioners in W. P. Nos. 21029, 20712 and 20522 of 2002 are the appellants in this batch of writ appeals. They have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the legality and validity of g. O. Ms. No. 178, Transport, Roads and buildings (Tr. I) Department, dt. 8-10-2002 on various grounds. They have accordingly prayed for issuance of a writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned G. O. , as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, capricious and violative of principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Articles 14," 19 and 21 of the constitution of India,

( 3 ) THE learned single Judge after an elaborate consideration of the matter dismissed all the writ petitions. Hence these writ appeals.

( 4 ) WE have elaborately heard the submissions made by Sri S. Ramachander rao, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants.

( 5 ) IN order to appreciate the submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel, it may be

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