( 1 ) ALL these petitions have been beard together,as same questions either in, support or against the scheme for allotment oftime slots on satellite channels of Doordarshan arise therein. Pleadings are, however, complete in C. W. P. 3248/93 filed by Bannett, Coleman and Co. Limited which we will generally refer to in the course of this judgment.

( 2 ) CIVIL Writ Petition No. 3104/93 was filed by Home Communication Network Ltd. and another in 6/07/1993. In this a restraint order is sought on the respondents not to deviate from the basis of first come first served (FCFS for short) set out in the scheme, and for setting aside the decision order dated 3/07/1993 seeking to change the FCFS basis of allotment of time slots. Civil Writ Petition 3117/93 was filed by Dr. Arvind Gupta also on 6/07/1993. In this the petitioner prayed for a writ that effect not be given to public notice inviting applications from "interested applicants" forpreferential allotment of time slots to different class of applicants on FCFSbasis, or any other basis and for setting aside the impugned public notice. A direction is also sought against the respondents for laying down clear,intelligible and fa