1. These writ petitions have been filed by Sree Meenakshi Mills Ltd., Madurai against the Special Tribunal for Urban Land Tax Appeals, Madurai, and the Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Tax, Madurai West, Madurai under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India. W.P. No. 2380 of 1977 is for the issue of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order calling for the records of the first respondent relating to his order dated 12.11.1976 made in ULTA No. 381 of 1973 and quashing that order. W.P. No. 2381 of 1977 has been filed for the issue of a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ of order calling for the records or the first respondent relating to his order dated 12.11.1976 made in ULTA No. 177 of 1974 and quashing that order. W.P. Nos. 2382 and 2383 of 1977 have been filed for the issue of writs of certiorari or any other writs or orders calling for the records of the first respondent relating to his orders dated 12.11.1976 made in ULTA Nos. 61 of 1975 and 417 Of 1973 respectively and quashing those orders.

2. The properties and parties involved in all the four writ petitions are the same. The petitioners are owners of S. Nos. 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,