We have heard Mr. P. K. Tiwari, learned counsel, for the appellants, and Dr. A.K. Saraf, learned Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh, assisted by Mr. R.H. Nabam, learned Senior Govt. Advocate, Arunachal Pradesh. We have also heard Mr. K. Ete, learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh.

2. These three appeals have arisen out of the judgment and order, dated 27.02.2008, passed in four writ petitions, namely, WP(C) Nos.8587/2004, 7328/2004, 3895/2004 and 8924/2004. While the petitioners, in WP(C) 8924/2004, have not preferred any appeal, the petitioners, in the remaining writ petitions, have preferred these appeals.

3. Before we come to the merit of these appeals and/or correctness of the decision, which has been arrived at by a learned Single Judge of this Court and which is under challenge in these appeals, the cases of the writ petitioners-appellants need to be taken note of. The case of the writ petitioners being based on more or less same set of facts, the impugned decision was rendered by one common judgment and order.

4. The case of the petitioners may, in brief, be set out as under:

(i) The petitioners are chakma refugees, who had come from Chittagong