Common Judgment: (P.K. Misra, J.)

1. W.P.No.18731 of 2008 has been filed by several Advocates for issuing a Writ of Quo Warranto questioning the legality and validity of the appointment of Respondent No.1 as the President of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Initially in such writ petition, the Honourable the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, was impleaded as Respondent No.2, but, at the time when the matter was taken up for admission, counsel for the petitioners deleted the Honourable the Chief Justice from the array of the respondents.

2. W.P.No.21495 of 2008 has been filed by some other Advocates for issuing a writ of Declaration that the decision taken by the Full Court of the Madras High Court on 17. 2008 is unconstitutional and non-est.

3. W.P.No.21504 of 2008 has been filed by some other practicing Advocates for issuing a writ of Declaration that G.O.Ms.No.144 dated 27. 2008, appointing Respondent No.1 as the President of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission as illegal and unconstitutional.

4. All these writ petitions have been heard together and shall be disposed by the present common judgment. The primary question is relatin