( 1 ) SINCE common questions of fact and law in this writ petition and in the connected writ petitions are involved, we propose to decide these writ petitions by a common judgment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner in Writ Petition No. 4215 of 1990 is an Advocate and was appointed as a District Government Counsel (Civil), Basti on 7-4-1983 for a period of one year. His appointment as District Government Counsel (Civil) Basti is alleged to have been extended from time to time, the last extension being for a period from 1-7-1989 to 30-6-1992.

( 3 ) PETITIONER No. 1 in Writ Petition No. 4392 of 1990 is an Association duly registered with the Registrar of Societies, Chits and Firms, U. P. Lucknow-W, known as U. P. Government Counsel (Criminal) Welfare Association, Meerut Branch, District Courts, Meerut (hereinafter referred to as an association ). The Association is said to be a State Level Organisation of Public Prosecutors and Additional Public Prosecutors appointed under Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure having its headquarter at Bareilly. Petitioner No. 2 is its Secretary.

( 4 ) IN Writ Petition No. 4214 of 1990 petitioner No. 2 was appointed as District Government Co