N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) SINCE 1997, the State and other authorities started taking action for demolition, dispossession or eviction of unauthorised constructions or occupants. The persons who are in occupation of such premises filed these Writ Petitions. Though separate orders have been issued in some of these. Writ petitions, since the question involved in Writ Petitions numbering more than 800 which were grouped as cases pertaining to demolition is almost identical, common arguments were heard on both sides which will be dealt with a little later. Though the general contentions of the petitioners in most of these Writ Petitions are identical in nature, the State has taken a stand, according to the learned Advocate-General, that they vary. To avoid confusion, we classified the cases grouped under demolition into four groups viz. , Writs filed seeking a Mandamus against the respondents not to evict the petitioners, writs filed seeking directions that the respondents shall the encroachments for the purpose of widening the roads and the other hand, to consider the request for assignment or such unauthorised portion of the premises in their possession. The third group relates

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