( 1 ) THESE two Writ Petitions, W. P. No. 10587 1995 (the first Writ Petition) and W. P. 11256 1995 (the second Writ Petition), arise out of the same facts and raise the same questions of law, so they are heard together and arc being disposed of by a common judgment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner in the first Writ Petition is the former Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh and the petitioner in the second Writ Petition is the former Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The petitioners pray for an appropriate writ or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to call for the records relating to G. O. Ms. No. 11, General Administration (I and PR) Department, dated 13/01/1995 appointing the 4th respondent as Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (for short "the Act") and G. O. Ms. No. 15, General Administration (I PR) Department, dated 17/01/1995, containing the terms of reference, as arbitrary, unreasonable and unjust and to declare them as being vitiated by mala fide and bias and to further declare that the 4th respondent is biased and is disqualified to conduct an enquiry into any matter which is likely to adversely affect th

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