RAGHAVAN, J. :- This batch of Writ Petitions relates to the validity of the Tamil Nadu Fleet Operators Stage Carriages (Acquisition) Act, (Act XXXVII of 1971). The petitioner in W. P. No. 395 of 1972 is a fleet operator running the bus service in the name of Sri Sathi Vilas Bus Service holding 52 stage carriage permits as on 19-6-1971, while according to him he had transferred 24 out of the said 52 permits in favour of other persons for consideration between 28-5-1971 and 18-6-1971 but that the joint applications for transfer have been kept pending without passing orders and that if the transfers had been given effect to his fleet strength will be below 50 permits, seeking the issue of a Writ of Mandamus restraining the respondents from enforcing the provisions of the above Act against him. W. P. Nos. 409, 411, 412, 421, 422, 434, 435 and 452 of 1972 are filed by some of the transferees of the permits from the petitioner in the other two Writ Petitions, seeking a Writ of Mandamus retraining the respondents from enforcing the provisions of the Act against them and W. P. No. 515 of 1972 is by the flame fleet operator in W. P. No. 395 of 1972 seeking the issue of a Writ of Pr