JUDGMENT :

1. Being aggrieved by the common interim order dated 15.07.2021 rendered by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) Nos. 12838 and 12917 of 2021, the appellants herein, who are respondents 2 and 3 in the former W.P. (C) and respondents 4 to 6 in the latter W.P. (C) have preferred these intra-court appeals under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act.

2. Heard Sri. J.P. Cama, learned Senior Counsel instructed by Sri. Benny P. Thomas, learned Standing Counsel for the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. appearing for the appellants, Sri. P.J. Elvin Peter, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners in the former case, Sri. C.S. Ajith Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in the latter W.P. (C) and Sri. P. Ramakrishnan, learned counsel appearing for the other respondents, who have been additionally impleaded as respondents in the latter W.P. (C).

3. The impugned order has been rendered by the learned Single Judge on 15.07.2021 at the admission stage, wherein it has been held that the writ petitioners have made out a case for admitting the writ petitions and that, in view of the prima facie nature of the case disclosed and to ensure the preservation of the