JUDGMENT

Jasmeet Singh, J. (Oral)

1. These are writ petitions filed by the petitioners seeking relief against the respondent-Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter "DDA"). Since these petitions raise somewhat identical issues, they are being heard and disposed of by a common order.

2. W.P.(C) 15655/2004 has been filed seeking the following substantial prayers:

"i) to direct a writ of certiorari thereby quashing the letter dated 2/1/2002 whereby the lease of the premises bearing No. B-2/228, Safdurjung Enclave, New Delhi was illegally and arbitrarily cancelled by the respondents;

ii) to direct a writ of mandamus thereby directing the respondents to convert the premises bearing No.B-4/228, Safdurjung Enclave from lease hold to free hold;

iii) to direct the respondents to not to levy any misuse charges on the petitioners as there is no misuse of the premises bearing No.B- 4/228, Safdurjung Enclave, New Delhi by the petitioners;...."

3. W.P.(C) 143/2012 has been filed seeking to challenge the misuser charges levied by the respondent-DDA. The prayer clause reads as under:

"i) to issue, a Writ, Order, Direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the alleged demand (