JUDGMENT :

Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

This judgment and order will dispose of writ appeal Nos.36, 37, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of 2023.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, all the writ appeals have been taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

3. All the writ appeals arise out of the common judgment and order dated 26.12.2022 of the learned Single Judge disposing of writ petition Nos.39767, 40733, 42228, 43144 and 43339 of 2022.

4. In the course of hearing, Mr. Dushyant Dave, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants argued writ appeal No.37 of 2023 arising out of writ petition No.40733 of 2022 as the lead appeal.

5. We have heard Mr. Dushyant Dave, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Mr. B.S. Prasad, learned Advocate General for the appellants in writ appeal Nos.36, 37, 43 and 44 of 2023; Mr. Gandra Mohan Rao, learned Senior counsel appearing for Mr. A. Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the appellant in writ appeal Nos.41 and 42 of 2023 and for respondent No.3 in writ appeal No.36 of 2023, respondent No.6 in writ appeal No.37 of 2023, respondent No.4 in writ appeal No.43 of 2023 and respondent No.4 in writ appeal No.44 of 2023/de facto complainant; Mr. D.V. Sithara