M. S. LIBERHAN C. J.

( 1 ) FACTS and questions of law raised in these petitions can be regarded as common questions of law. The petitions are being disposed of by common order.

( 2 ) THE basic factual questions argued be noted albeit with brevity. FACTS:

( 3 ) THE State of Andhra Pradesh appointed Sri Justice P. Ramachandra Raju, a retired Judge of the Andhra Pradesh high Court as Commission of Inquiry (hereinafter referred to as "raju commission") on 10-9-1996 to examine (A ). Whether disproportionately large number of benefits have gone to a particular sub-caste of Scheduled Castes; and (B) If so, to indicate all such steps as are necessary and required to be taken to ensure that the above benefits are equally distributed amongst the various sub-castes of scheduled Castes. The State made reservation of 15% in appointment in services and admission in educational institutions for Scheduled Castes and scheduled Tribes. The Raju Commission concluded that a large number of benefits of the reservation were disproportionately garnished by a particular sub-caste of the scheduled Castes. To ameliorate the benefit of reservation being usurped and provide an opportunity to a larger number of

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