P.P. Naolekar, C.J.

1. A large number of persons in the State of Manipur approached the High Court by filing writ petitions seeking directions for enforcement of the "Die-in-Harness Scheme" framed by the State of Manipur for giving appointment to the dependent of a Government servant dying in harness and for quashing the policy decision taken by the State Government on 16.3.2001, whereby the Die-in-Harness Scheme was kept in abeyance with immediate effect until further orders. The writ petitions numbering 155 were clubbed together and decided by a common judgment and order dated 21.12.2001 by the learned Single Judge. The learned Single Judge in his judgment has categorised the petitions and petitioners in three different categories; (I) Petitioners in Writ petitions from serial No. 1 to 87, where the State Government did not sanction nor give its approval for appointment of legal heirs of the Government employees, who died-in-harness, (II) Petitioners in Writ Petitions from serial No. 88 to 143, where the petitioners cases have been examined and considered by the authorities concerned and approval has been given for their appointment under "Die-in-Harness Scheme" on compass