Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. Both appeals impugn the order dated 28th November, 2014 of the learned Single Judge of this Court of dismissal in limine of W.P.(C) Nos.8264/2014 & 8272/2014 filed by the appellants respectively. LPA No.13/2015 came up first on 13th January, 2015, when the counsel for the respondent Union of India (UOI) appeared on advance notice. After hearing the counsels at admission stage, we reserved judgment. LPA No.43/2015 came up before us on 30th January, 2015, when on the contention of the counsel for the appellants therein that the same was identical to LPA No.13/2015 and we pronounce judgment in LPA No.43/2015 also, on the basis of the arguments addressed in LPA No.13/2015, we reserved judgment therein also.

2. The appellants filed the writ petitions from which these appeals arise, contending;

(i) that they are dealers/operating retail outlets of Oil Marketing Companies (who have not been made parties to the writ petitions/appeals) and have their Petrol Pumps in the State of Uttar Pradesh;

(ii) that the appellants have invested huge monies in the said business;

(iii) that as per the appellants’ agreements with the Oil Marketing Companies, the appellants have