( 1 ) THESE two writ petitions, the second one having been connected with the first one vide order dated 25-11-1999, were listed before our Bench for the first time on 17-1-2000 in which cross prayers have been made. They have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. It may be mentioned that on an application filed by the petitioners of the first petition before Honble the Chief Justice, His Lordship vide his administrative order dated 11-1-2000 directed to place it before a Bench presided over by one of us (Binod Kumar Roy, J. ).

( 2 ) CIVIL Misc. Writ Petition No. 44906 of 1999 has been filed by 5 Advocates of the Collectorate Bar, Etawah for commanding the Respondents by issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus not to give effect to and to quash (i) the Notification dated 18/09/1997 (as contained in Annexure-1 to the writ petition) and (ii) the letter dated 22-7-1999 of the Registrar, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (as contained in Annexure-1a to the writ petition ). In substance the prayer of the petitioners is to quash the creation of the new district named Auraiya as a Revenue district as well as Judicial

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