( 1 ) INTRODUCTORY facts: Both these petitions under Art. 226 read with Art. 14 of the Constitution have been filed by large number of occupants of flats situated In colonies known as H and `l Colonies at Paldi locality in this city. These colonies were constructed by Gujarat Housing Board respondent No. 2 in each of these petitions. They were placed at the disposal of State of Gujarat respondent No. 1 in both these petitions for allotting these concerned flats 396 in number to Government servants amongst others. Initially these allotments were made to the concerned Government servants who were to be housed on the formation of the State of Gujarat on 1-5-1960. The petitioners contend that these flats should be allotted to them on hire-purchase basis and they should be made the owners thereof. In this connection they challenge the resolution dated 18-2-1975 issued by the State of Gujarat in Public Works Department converting all the existing 396 flats in lower income group to hire purchase scheme for allotment on hire purchase basis and laying down certain terms and conditions on which the scheme is to operate. They also challenge the addendum to the said resolutio