( 1 ) THIS group of five Letters Patent Appeals and two Special Civil Applications is in respect of same subject matter and hence they are being disposed of by this common Judgment. All these Letters Patent Appeals are arising out of the common judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge on 25-1-2001. The appellants No. 1 and 2, in all these Letters Patent Appeals, are Halvad Nagarpalika and its Chief Officer, who were the original-respondents in the Special Civil Applications. Letters Patent Appeals No. 99 to 101 of 2003 had come up for hearing on 1-4-2003, and this Court has admitted the said appeals and stayed the order of the learned Single Judge. The order regarding interim relief in the nature of staying the order of learned Single Judge was passed in Civil Applications No. 7569, 7647 and 7567 of 2002. Letters Patent Appeal No. 1202 and 1203 of 2002 and Civil Applications No. 27 of 2003 as well as 7568 of 2002 had come up for hearing before the Division Bench, comprising of Honble Mr. Justice B. J. Shethna and Honble Mr. Justice A. L. Dave, on 2-4-2003 and the order regarding admission was passed and matters were ordered to be heard along with Letters P