( 1 ) THIS judgment will dispose of all the six writ petitions since they raise common questions for decision. When the writ petitions were filed, the petitioners were either Chairmen of Zilla Praja Parishads or Presidents of mandala Praja Parishads. Except the Chairman of the Rangareddy Zilla parishad, the term of office of the other petitioners has expired. The challenge in the writ petitions, was originally confined to the legality of (l) G. O. Ms. No. l64, panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department (Mandals-I) dated 8-3-90 by which a rule was made under sub-section (1) of Section 92 and sub-section (6) of Section 28 of the Mandala Praja Parishads, Zilla Praja Parishads and Zilla abhivrudhi Sameeksha Mandals Act, 1986 (MPP and ZPP Act for short) and (2) g. O. Ms. No. 303, General Administration (Serviccs-A) Department dt. 17-4-90, by which, the District Selection Committee for recruitment to the posts both in government Departments and Panchayat Raj Bodies in the district was reconstituted with the District Collector as Chairman, the Toint Collector and the District Development Officer as members. During the pendency of these writ petitions, Act No. 5 of 1991