( 1 ) AS common question of law and facts arise in this group of petitions, they are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. The Special Civil Application No. 1610 of 2006 is treated as main matter.

( 2 ) SPECIAL Civil Application No. 1610 of 2006 is filed by Outdoor Advertising owners Association and rest of the Special civil Applications are filed by individual members of the said Association who are in the business of outdoor advertising in the shape of placing of hoardings and signage in and around the city of Ahmedabad as well as within the area of AUDA. By way of these petitions under Article 226 of the constitution of India, the respective petitioners have prayed for an appropriate writ, direction or order declaring the action of the respondents No. 1 to 4 namely, AUDA and its Officers in indulging into demolition of hoardings of the members of the aforesaid association and the respective petitioners as being bad in law, illegal, unconstitutional, arbitrary and consequently to restrain the respondents from indulging into any highhanded action of demolition of hoardings in AUDA are without following due process of law and without communication of o