1. The Court had appointed Amicus Curiae and Commissioners in this matter on the basis of which reports had appeared in the media. 15 government companies are mentioned as respondents. The media also reported that the workers of the government companies have died while awaiting their emoluments. If it were one company that itself was serious enough. But the fact that there are several companies and several employees it does make out a matter of concern. Dead people cannot support their briefs. Indigent persons cannot afford to come to the Court and engage professionals to argue their case without payment of pension. For them it is a matter of life and death and the Court cannot expect that they should engage professionals, thus, for such class of persons appointed an Amicus Curiae and Commissioners on 24 October, 2003.

2. Today learned counsel who had been appointed Commissioners have sought information on the following issues :

(a) In none of the company petitions details of man powers or staff strength has been given. This information be provided.

(b) In majority of the petitions the memoranda of association and article of association have been filed. This is statutory in