1. As the issues and questions involved in these writ petitions are common and as they arise out of the same cause of action, they are taken up together for disposal and decided by a common order.

2. Heard Mr.S.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Mr.S.Gopinathan, learned Additional Government Pleader and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the 1st respondent in W.P.No.12778 of 2010 and for the 1st and 2nd respondents in W.P.No.20304 of 2010; Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, learned Government Advocate appearing for the 2nd respondent in W.P.No.12778 of 2010 and the 3rd respondent in W.P.No.20304 of 2010 and Mr.A.Mohammed Ismail, learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 to 11 in W.P.No.12778 of 2010.

3. Challenging the impugned notifications dated 07.06.2010 and 16.08.2010 passed by the Executive Officer, Periyanaickenpalayam Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Coimbatore, seeking to quash the same and for a direction to the respondents to renew the shops belonging to them for a further period of 3 years from 01.06.2010 to 30.06.2013 and from 01.09.2010 to 31.08.2013, respectively, by accepting 15% enhanced rent, the petitioners have filed the