JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. D. Das, learned senior counsel for the petitioners in both the writ petitions. Also heard Mr. Y. Doloi, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, appearing for all the respondents in WP(C) No. 1853/2016 and respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 29 in WP(C) No. 2744/2016 and Mr. B. Gogoi, learned counsel, Finance Department, appearing for the respondent No. 2 in WP(C) No. 2744/2016.

2. The subject-matter of the two writ petitions arise more or less out of the same issue and accordingly, the same had been listed together for consideration. As agreed to by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the two writ petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage and by this common judgment and order, the same are being disposed of.

3. The common thread running through both the writ petitions, inter alia, is that the petitioner, which is a public limited company, is one of the largest composite Textile Mills in the country and its main business includes production, manufacturing and supply of yard-dyed-shirting, voiles, prints, linen, bleached white fabrics, rubia, value added and fashion denims, bottom weights, corduroys, school uniforms, corporate/institution unif