Abhilasha Kumari, J.

1. Rule. Mr. Vishrut R. Jani, learned Assistant Government Pleader, waives service of notice of Rule for the respondents in each petition.

2. This group of eight petitions has been filed by the same petitioners under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India. Four petitions, namely, Special Civil Applications Nos. 4971/2012, 7049/2012, 6957/2012 and 6876/2012, have been filed by the petitioners challenging separate orders dated 21.03.2012, passed by the District Collector, Vadodara, rejecting the applications made by them for the grant of Non Agricultural Use Permission ("N.A. Permission"). These four petitions would hereinafter be referred to as the first set of petitions and reference would be made to the facts and contentions raised in Special Civil Application No. 4971/2012. The second set of petitions, namely, Special Civil Applications Nos. 15321/2015, 15322/2015, 15348/2015 and 15349/2015, have been filed challenging separate show-cause notices dated 05.03.2015, issued by the District Collector, Vadodara, in exercise of suo motu powers under Section 211 of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 ("the Code"). The lead matter in the second set of peti