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 S.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 Counsel (Criminal) for a period of one yea