NAGENDRA PRASAD SINGH, J.

1. Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1053 of 1975 has been filed by the petitioners for quashing an order of the State Govern-ment, dated the 22nd October, 1974, enhancing the rate of royalty payable by the petitioners in respect of the right granted to them for collection and exploi-tation of Sal seeds from the forest area belonging to the State Govt., a copy of which is Annexure-"8" to the writ appli-cation. The said order was communicat-ed to the petitioners by a letter, dated the 2nd November, 1974, under the sig-nature of the Chief Conversator of Forests. A copy of this letter is Annexure-"7" to the writ application. Accord-ing to the petitioners, the revision of the rate of royalty by the respondent State during the subsistence of the lease in question was without any authority in law.

2. Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1054 of 1975 has been filed by the same set of petitioners for quashing the decision of the State Government cancel-ling the aforesaid lease itself for contra-vention of the terms thereof. The said decision was communicated to the Chief Conservator of Forests under a letter, dated the 15th March, 1975, with a copy to the petit