1. As a common question is involved, these three writ petitions are disposed of by a common judgment. Challenge in these writ petitions are the orders of the District Court, Kozhikode directing the revision petitioners to pay the balance stamp duty on the award passed by the Arbitrators at Udupi in Arbitration proceedings which were transmitted by the District Court, Udupi to the District Court, Kozhikode for execution.

2. Writ petitioners are the petitioners in arbitration proceedings A.P.No.257/2003, A.P.37/2000 and A.P.14/2001 respectively before the Arbitrators, Udupi, Karnataka state. In the above arbitration proceedings awards were passed on 05/06/2003, 21/07/2001 and 09/06/2001 respectively which have become final under Section 35 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. Ext.P1 in all these writ petitions are the copies of the said awards. Petitioners filed applications under Section Order 21 Rule 11 (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 along with the original of Ext.P1 award before the District Court, Udupi for enforcement of the award and to transfer the same to the District Court, Kozhikode for