ORDER :

1. The present writ petitions were initially filed for setting aside the notices as contained in letter nos. 1369 (iii) and 1369 (ii) both dated 25.10.2021 (Annexure-1 to the respective writ petitions) issued by the Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), Ranchi (the respondent no. 7) calling upon the concerned persons to submit the required documents relating to their respective land appertaining to Mouza-Bara Ghaghra, Thana No. 221, Khata No. 328, plot nos. 57 and 58 before the said authority with further prayer to issue direction upon the concerned respondents to stop collection of holding tax/municipal tax and any other taxes imposed by the respondent-RMC, Ranchi from village Bara Ghaghra, Ranchi. The petitioners also prayed for declaration that village Bara Ghaghra cannot be said to be urban area or municipal area as the same is situated in the scheduled area of Ranchi district as well as for directing the concerned respondents to repay the holding tax/municipal tax and other taxes collected from the villagers of Bara Ghaghra.

2. During pendency of the present writ petitions, a public notice as contained in letter no. 1585 dated 23.12.2021 w