A. K. PATNAIK, J.

( 1 ) THESE writ petitions were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order as they raise common questions of fact and law.

( 2 ) THE facts briefly are that the bhubaneswar Development Authority (for short, "the B. D. A. ") issued an advertisement in the Oriya Daily "the Samaya" dated 7-1-2006 offering developed plot of 2400 sq. ft. in phadrasekharpur residential area at a cost of Rs. 2,40,000/- only at the rate of rs. 100/- per sq. ft. and in the said advertisement it was stated that as there were only 45 plots the allotment will be decided on first come first serve basis. In the said advertisement it was further mentioned that applicants may deposit the money in the oriental Bank of Commerce, BDA Branch, bhubaneswar and apply, in plain paper with original challan. The; case of the petitioners in theses writ petitions is that on 7-1-r2000 they applied in plain paper and deposited rs, 2,40,000/- in the Oriental Bank of Commerce bda Branch, Bhubaneswar in response to the said advertisement dated 7-l-2000. The B. D. A. however did not allot any plot to Chandrasekharpur Residential area to the petitioners and instead decided in its