SUBBA RAO, C. J : -

The question in this reference is whether the two petitioners who were discharged from service by a single order could file one petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India.

2. The two petitioners were supervisors of the Market Committee, Guntur. The Government of Andhra, by their order bearing No. 87298/N/56/2 dated 11-10-1956, gave instructions to the Collector, who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Guntur Market Committee, to disband the additional staff immediately. Pursuant to the said instructions, the Guntur Market Committee discharged the two petitioners from service by order bearing R. C. No. 1280/ 56 A2 dated 26-10-1956.

Thereafter, both the petitioners jointly filed a single petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order terminating their services. On the answer to the question whether the petitioners could file one petition in the aforesaid circumstances depends the question of court-fee for, if one petition is not maintainable, they will have to file separate petitions involving the payment of separate court-fee.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners contends that the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code