ORDER :

1. This common order will govern instant three writ petitions. In other words, this common order will dispose of these three writ petitions.

2. Mr. K. Doraisami, learned Senior Counsel instructed by Mr. N. Mathivanan (counsel on record for writ petitioners in all the three writ petitions) and Mr. T.C. Gopalakrishnan, Standing Counsel for Chennai Corporation on behalf of all respondents in all the three writ petitions were before this Court.

3. Pleadings are complete and with the consent of learned counsel on both sides, all three main writ petitions were taken up, heard out and are being disposed of by this common order.

4. This Court is informed without any disputation or disagreement that these writ petitions arise out of similar/common facts and that the central theme/core issue is the same in all these three writ petitions.

5. Notwithstanding various averments, grounds, contentions and averments in the nature of arguments raised in the affidavits filed in support of the writ petitions and counter affidavits, from the arguments that were projected at the hearing, it emerges clearly that writ petitions turn on a very narrow compass which is more in the nature of a preliminary