JUDGMENT :

A.V. SESHA SAI, J.

These two Writ Appeals, preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, call in question the order, dated 11.12.2006, passed by the learned single Judge in W.P. No.2754 of 2006.

2. By way of the aforesaid order, dated 11.12.2006, the learned single Judge allowed the writ petition, setting aside the order bearing No.14/3/97-CBI, dated 17.11.2003, passed by the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi – respondent No.1 in the writ petition.

3. By way of the order, dated 17.11.2003, respondent No.1 in the writ petition directed interception of the telephone messages to and from mobile No.98-484-61953 belonging to the writ petitioner.

4. Heard Sri N. Harinath, learned Deputy Solicitor General for Union of India, appearing for the appellant in W.A. No.161 of 2007 and respondent No.2 in W.A. No.70 of 2007, and Sri B. Adi Narayana Rao, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri P. Kamalakar, learned counsel for respondent No.1/writ petitioner, apart from perusing the material available on record.

5. Sri N. Harinath, learned Deputy Solicitor General, contends that the order passed by the learned single Judge is highly erroneous, contrary t