( 1 ) AS in all the three petitions common question of law and facts arise, they are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. It is required to be noted that all the three petitions were heard by this Court together on 18th April, 2007 and they were adjourned to 25th April, 2007 at the instance of the learned Advocate appearing for the respondent Bank, however, by mistake Special Civil Application Nos. 9275 of 1997 and 9276 of 1997 were adjourned to 2nd May, 2007 and only Special Civil Application No. 9277 of 1997 was notified on Board on 25th April, 2007. Considering the fact that in all the three petitions the common question of law and facts arises and were also heard earlier together, this Court has called for the papers of Special Civil application Nos. 9275 of 1997 and 9276 of 1997 from the Registry, and thus, even the aforesaid two Special Civil Applications are also heard, decided and disposed of together by this common judgment and order.

( 2 ) BY way of all these three Special Civil Applications, the respective petitioners have prayed for an appropriate writ, direction and/or order directing the respondents to pay full pension to the petitioners