1. Rule in each of these petitions. With the consent of and at the request of the learned counsels for the parties, Rule is being disposed of finally.

2. In each of these cases, proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (“said Act”) are pending before Mr. E. Rajshekhar, Estate Officer, the respondent no.2 herein. The petitioners have however invoked the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court, mainly urging the following:-

a) That the petitioners being pre-nationalisation tenants / occupants of the suit premises, cannot be proceeded against under the provisions of the said Act in view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Dr. Suhas H. Pophale vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & its Estate Officer (AIR 2014 SC 1509);

b) That Mr. E. Rajshekhar, the Estate Manager had himself recommended the action of eviction against the petitioners and even proposed a line of action to secure the same. Therefore, there is a reasonable apprehension that Mr. E. Rajshekhar is biased.

3. In each of these petitions, the petitioners filed an application before the Estate Officer urging want of jurisdiction in view of the decision of the Supre