Vijaya Oil Company, Guntur is the writ petitioner in both these Writ Petitions.

2. W.P.No.34076/97 is filed praying for issuance of an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.E1/381/97 dated 20-11-1997 and the consequential proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Roc.No.6847/97/G1 dated 28-11-1997 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction, mala fide, opposed to principles of natural justice and null and void and to pass such other suitable orders.

3. Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali Urban Development Authority, Vijayawada, Municipal Corporation, Guntur and M/s. Hindustan Petrolium Corporation Limited, Secunderabad, were originally shown as respondents. G. Saraswathi, a neighbour, filed an application to implead herself as a party in WPMP. No.3173/98 and by order dated 1-7-98 she was impleaded as 4th respondent.

4. R-2 and R.3 filed counter affidavits and reply affidavit also was filed.

5. This Court on 22-12-1997 made the following Order:-

"Mr. A. Raghavaiah takes notice for R-1, Mr. T.S. Venkata Ramana takes notice for R.2 and Mr. Sanjay Kumar takes notice for R-3.

It a