Judgment

1. Heard Mr. K Paul, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. K Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 & 2 and Mr. S. Sen, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3.

2. These writ petitions, assailing the eviction notices issued by the respondent No. 2 i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Shillong Municipal Board, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, having the same date i.e. 02.07.2010 to each of the writ petitioners for eviction from the Stalls of the Shillong Municipal Board occupied by them for development purposes, are jointly heard for disposal by a common judgment and order.

3. When the hearing of these writ petitions are concluded, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a possibility of amicable settlement of the disputes between the parties in the present writ petitions and accordingly, prayed for some weeks' time for such amicable settlement. This Court allowed the learned counsel for the petitioners to inform the Court the result of the endeavour made by the parties for settlement of the disputes amongst themselves amicably any time and accordingly, the common judgment of these cases was kept reserved