( 1 ) THESE are three different writ petitions. The petitioners question the legality and validity of order of the respondents askingthem to report for election duty in Punjab and to act as Presiding Officers ofthe polling stations. Writ Petition No. 507/92 has been filed by the Delhistate Civil Supplies Corporation Employees Union and certain employees. The Corporation is a Company, though a government company under thecompanies Act, 1956. Writ Petition No. 579/92 has been filed by Northernrailway Promotee Officers Association, and Writ Petition No. 616/92 by theemployees of the Delhi Development Authority, a body corporate constitutedunder the Delhi Development Act enjoined to perform various functions underthat Act.

( 2 ) POLLING date for general elections in the State of Punjab is 19/02/1992. To understand the rival contentions we will refer to the factsin C. W. No. 507/92 as only in this writ petition answers to show-cause noticeshave been filed by the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, and the Election Commission of India. The petitioners there have been told that they have beendeployed as Presiding Officers for the forthcoming elections to the Statelegislatur