Anima Hazarika, J.

1. Heard Ms. N. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S.C. Shyam, learned Central Government Counsel (CGC for short) for the respondents. All these three writ petitions are listed for admission hearing today. Vide order dated 22.9.2008, while issuing notice of motion, this Court recorded the statements made by Ms. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners to the effect that as the other petitions, which are similarly situated with the present writ petitions have already been decided by this Court, an endeavour may be made to dispose of these writ petitions at the admission stage itself Since similar facts and common questions of law are involved in these writ petitions, as agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, they are heard and proceeded together at the admission stage itself, pursuant to order dated 22.9.2008 mentioned hereinabove and disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. Ms. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners has brought to the notice of this Court the order dated 24.10.2008 wherein the Court recorded the statement made by Mr. Shyam, learned CGC appearing for the respondents and