( 1 ) BOTH the writ applications involving common questions of law and fact were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) C. O. No. 18364 (W) of 1996 has been filed by 16 persons praying inter alia for following reliefs :-" (A) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents and/or their agents to forbear from giving any effect and/or further effect to the impugned notice dated 16-9-96. Annexure 'f' issued by the Commercial Executive C. E. S. C. and the notice dated 11 -10-96 issued by the respondent No. 5. Annexure 'h' and rescind, revoke and cancel them all. (b) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to forbear from giving any effect to the appointment of Respondent No. 5 as incharge of the C. M. C. Market, New Alipore by an impugned agreement and rescind, revoke and cancel them all. (c) to issue a writ in the nature of prohibition prohibiting the respondents from taking any steps to disconnect the electricity to the respective stalls/shops from L. T. service as before. (d) to issue a writ in the nature certiorari directing the respondents to transmit and to certify t