ORDER

Rafiq, C.J. -- 1. These two writ petitions have been filed by eight writ petitioners challenging the validity of notification dated 6th March, 2020 (Annexure-P/3) whereby the respondents/State in exercise of powers conferred upon it by section 41 and other enabling provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Sinchai Prabandhan Me Krishkon Ki Bhagidari Adhiniyam, 1999 (No.23 of 1999) (for short “the Principal Act of 1999”) and consequent upon changes made in section 4 of the Principal Act of 1999 by the Madhya Pradesh Sinchai Prabandhan Me Krishkon Ki Bhagidari (Second Amendment) Adhiniyam, 2019 (No.5 of 2020) (for short “the Second Amendment Act of 2019”) thereby reducing the tenure of the Association from six years to five years, dissolved all the existing Water Users’ Associations with immediate effect. The petitioners have also challenged the notification dated 09th June, 2020 (Annexure-P/4) passed by the Principal Secretary, Narmada Valley Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (respondent No.1), whereby the State Government in exercise of powers conferred upon it by section 34 and other enabling provisions of the Principal Act of 1999 appointed Sub-Divisional