( 1 ) POOR Adivasis known as Kotwalias and Vansfodias have preferred these writ petitions making a grievance that they are being harassed by the officers of the Forest Department with a view to depriving them of the privileges conferred upon them by the State Government. These petitioners have their residence in reserved forests and they claim certain privileges in regard to the collection of forest produce including bamboos. According to them they are privileged to collect a certain quantity of bamboos per family from the reserved forests for the purpose of making toplas supdas palas etc. for their hutments and livelihood. The petitioners of Writ Petition No. 1932 of 1982 are residing in the forests of Umarpada and Vankal in Mangrol taluka and Mangrol Songadh and Vyara talukas of the erstwhile State of Baroda. The petitioners of Writ Petition No. 6252 of 1983 are Kotwalias residing in the forests of Netrang and Jhagadia range in Mangrol and Jhagadia talukas of Broach District. The petitioners of Writ Petition No. 6275 of 1983 are also Kotwalias residing in the forests of Songadh-Tapti range in Songadh taluka of Surat District. Letters Patent Appeal No. 211 of 1981