1. All the petitions involving similar issues and prayers were heard together and are being decided simultaneously by this common order.

2. All the petitioners are publishing houses engaged in the business of publishing various books in Hindi or other languages and books for advancement of school education. For the sake of convenience, the facts of the writ petition No.1908 of 2015 are considered. The writ petition being No.1908 of 2015 has been filed by 43 petitioners praying for the following reliefs :-

“(i) The orders dated 03.03.2014, 04.03.2014 and 02.01.2015 of the respondent authorities may kindly be quashed and set aside.

(ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to take the supply as per order dated 18.12.2013 and release the amount of the respective petitioners as per the order.

(iii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay compensation as your Lordships deem fit, for harassing the petitioners both mentally and physically by the respondent.

(iv) Any other order or direction this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper be also passed in favour of the petitioners.

3. As per the case of the petitioners, the respondent No.2 had published an advertisem