SYED SHAH MOHAMMED QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) THESE ten writ appeals arise out of the common judgment dated 1/02/1994 of a learned single Judge allowing five writ petitions filed by sub-lessees of Barytes Ore granted by Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited tin their favour, Five Writ Appeals are filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and five Writ Appeals are filed by the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited. The Division Bench which dealt with these appeals, having referred to the aspects debated before it, came to the conclusion that the question of justiciability of rights and privileges claimed by the parties and the obligations and the duties cast upon the authorities in such contingencies and many other questions which may relevantly arise for consideration by the Court are of considerable significance to the public at large and they require adjudication and resolution by a larger Bench. Accordingly these appeals are posted before us.

( 2 ) TO appreciate the contentions raised before us, which we shall refer to presently, it would be necessary to notice the factual background which gave rise to these appeals. There are large extents of lands beari

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