SRINIVASAN; J.

These two appeals are against the common order passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. Nos. 17944 and 17987 of 1994, respectively, both of which are public interest litigations. W.P. No. 17944 of 1994 was filed by a practising Advocate for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the initiation of criminal contempt or other appropriate proceeding against person responsible for the illegal arrest and other violations of the rights of the 5th respondent on 28-1-1994 and the consequent attack on the independence of judiciary, directing the 3rd respondent (State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Secretary to Government, Home Department) to take disciplinary proceedings against the Officers involved in the deliberate arrest of AL. Kumar (5th respondent) on 28-1-1994; directing the 1st respondent (Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi) to constitute a special investigation team consisting of responsible Officers from the specialised agency like C.B.I. with the approval of this Court and directing the said Team to investigate the entire background of the arrest of the 5th respondent (AL. Kumar) on