( 1 ) WRIT appeal nos. 1268 to 1270 of 1992 are preferred against the order dated 29-6-1992 passed by the learned single judge in W. P. nos. 14735, 14406 and 14656 of 1992 respectively. The learned single judge has rejected the writ petitions. Therefore, the petitioners have come up in writ appeals.

( 2 ) IN the writ petition (w. p. no. 14735 of 1992) the petitioners-appellants have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents by themselves, their agents, servants or anyone through them to forbear from interfering with the sale or distribution of lottery tickets of the lottery organised by royal government of bhutan in the State of karnataka; in W. P. no. 14406 of 1992, the petitioner has sought for a declaration that the alleged high-handedness of respondents 4 and 5 therein (circle inspector of police, chickpet police station, Bangalore and the sub-inspector of police, uppar pet police station, bangalore) in taking away the lottery tickets from the petitioner on the 22nd april, 1992 of royal bhutan government lottery is unauthorised, arbitrary, mala fide and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the constitution of India and also opp