1. These writ petitions have been filed for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to G.O.Ms.No.32, Industries (MMC2) Department dated 11.02.2011, quash the same and direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ right to carry on their business from the petitioners’ stockyard situated through out the State of Tamil Nadu.

2. Since all these writ petitions raise the common question of law viz., quashing of G.O.Ms.No.32 dated 11.02.2011 issued by the respondent - State Government, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. A summarization of the relevant facts, which are necessary and germane for the disposal of this batch of writ petitions, would run thus (for the sake of convenience, the facts in W.P. No.14180 of 2011 are taken up for discussion) :-

Petitioners are registered dealers in river sand. They purchase sand from the Public Works Department and transport the same under valid bills issued by the Public Works Department to the leasehold stockyard. After transporting the sand, as the same cannot be used for construction as it is, the petitioners engage labourers, process the sa