All these writ applications raise the same question of law and almost the same question of facts and as such, all these cases are taken up for hearing together. This common judgment shall decide the fate of all these writ applications.

2. Civil Rule No. 287 of 1998 has been filed by Assam Roller Flour Mills Association represented by its General Secretary and the prayers made in this writ application are to set aside the letter dated 11-12-97, WT Message dated 12-1-98 and 19-1-98 (Annexures 3, 5 and 7 respectively) to that writ application Civil Rule No. 318 of 1998 has been filed by All Assam Modern Chakki Mills Association and two others and the prayer is made in the writ application to set aside the WT message dated 19-1-98 only as mentioned above. Civil Rule No. 1088 of 1998 has been filed by 5 persons and they are consumers under the public Distribution System and the prayer made in the writ application is that the order dated 19-1-98 (Annexure-B) to the writ application may be quashed. Civil Rule No. 1089 of 1998 has been filed by two persons and they are also consumers under the Public Distribution System and the prayer made in the writ application is to quash the o