R. Banumathi, Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

Challenging interim order dated 05.03.2014 granting “status quo” in W.P.(C) No. 526 of 2014 and W.P.(C) No. 533 of 2014, the appellant BCCL has filed these Letters Patent Appeals.

2. In both cases, Shri M.L. Verma, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Indrajit Sinha and Mr. Anupam Lal Das, Advocates, advanced arguments on behalf of the appellant. Mr. Ajit Kumar Sinha, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate, represented the respondents in L.P.A. No. 160 of 2014 and Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate, made submissions on behalf of the respondents in L.P.A. No. 159 of 2014. On 21.04.2014, the matter was listed for admission, when the learned counsel for the parties submitted that since the Writ Petitions are listed on 23.04.2014, they would jointly make a request to the learned Single Judge for taking up the Writ Petitions and therefore, the matter was adjourned for 29.04.2014. On 29.04.2014, the learned counsel appearing for the parties informed the Court that on 23.04.2014, though the matter was listed before the learned Single Judge and order on