1. This writ appeal and the writ petition, in view of the order dated 09.08.2011 passed by the Honourable Chief Justice, were heard together and since the questions / issues involved and raised are similar, they are disposed of by this common Judgment.

2. The appellant and the petitioner in both these matters is one Khusro Quraishi, hereinafter referred to as ‘the petitioner'.

3. The appeal is directed against the order dated 22nd November, 2010, passed in Writ Petition No.26273/2010 (GM-RES), whereby the writ petition was dismissed. The writ petition (w. p. No.26273/2010) was filed by the petitioner apprehending his removal as a Chairman of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission (for short ‘the Commission'). In the petition, the petitioner had prayed for declaration that section 4(1) of the Karnataka State Minorities Commission Act, 1994 (for short 'the Act’), to the extent that it incorporates the expression "subject to the pleasure of the Government" is void and unconstitutional and be deleted from the section. Petitioner also prayed for an order against the respondents restraining them from taking any steps to interfere with continuance of the petitioner as Chairm