AR. LAKSHMANAN, J.

Writ Appeals Nos. 963 to 965 of 1996 have been filed by the writ petitioners challenging the order of J. Kanakaraj, J., in W.M.P. Nos. 19540, 19541 and 28065 of 1995 in W.P. No. 12246 of 1995 dated 12-7-1996.

2. W.P. No. 12246 of 1995 has been filed by the appellants/petitioners for the following relief :

To issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records comprised in the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 11-4-1995 in Lr. No. 14/1202/91/CSS/43 and of the 2nd respondent dated 19-7-1995 in Lr. No. 31/4/94 GTI and quash the same and consequently issue a mandamus directing the respondents to grant exemption to the petitioners in respect of hank yarn obligations which is the subject-matter of the Notification of the Textile Commissioner in CER/23/90/CLB dated 29-3-1990.

3. Notice of motion was ordered by the First Bench of this Court in the Writ Appeals on 16-10-1996 and on service of notice, the respondents are represented by their Standing Counsel. After hearing the learned counsel for the appellants, all the Writ Appeals are admitted. W.P. No. 12246 of 1995 was also directed to be posted along with the Writ Appeals as the argument in b