SRI BASAVARAJ KARABASAPPA TAUKOTI v. NONE

SRI SIDDALINGAPPA KASHAPPA HIRALAKONDA S/O KASHAPPA HIRALAKONDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT BOMMANAHALLI, POST BASANAL, BASAVANABAGEWADI TQ. DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI MALLASIDDAPPA CHANDRAM JAVARGI S/O CHANDRAM JAVARGI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HIREDEVANURTHANDA TQ. IN DI, DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI SHIVAKUMARAYYA GURULINGAYUYA STHAVARMATH Sb GURULINGAYYA STHAVARMATH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HADAGALI, TQ. BIJAPUR DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI CHANNABASAVESHWARA G. BORYAL Sb GURUPADAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER KENGANAL, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SIDDAPPA CHINCHOLI SRI SATAPPA SIDDAPPA CHINCHOLI Sb AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 0• 3

15. SRI BAPUGOWDA SHANKARAGOWDA PATIL 5/0 SHANKARAGOWDA PATIL (CPED) AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER R/O KENGANAL VILLAGE, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI RAMAKRISHNA KASHAPPA POOJARY Sb KASHAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THORAVI, BIJAPUR TQ. & DIST - 586 112 SRI RUDRAGOWDA CHANNAGOWDAPPA BIRADAR Sb CHANNAGOWDAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT41 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KENGANAL, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI KRISHNA DAKHU PAWAR Sb DAKHU PAWAR (CPED) AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST RAJANAL L.T., TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI SHANKARANAND THAMMANNA YALAGOND Sf0 THAMMANNA YALAGOND AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAMANAKERI, TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI BASAPPA KALLAPPA SAJJAN 5/0 KALLAPPA SAJJAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST DEVARAHIPPARAGI, 4

18. TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI MALLANGOUD GOLLANAGOUD PAUL 5/0 GOLLANAGOUD PAUL AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAMANAKERI, TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWAD DIST. BUAPUR - 586 112 SRI CHANNAPPA JAKKAPPA ROTfl 5/0 )AKKAPPA ROUt AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KUMMATAGI, TQ. BUAPUR DIST. BIJAPUR - 586 112 SRI SHANMUKHA HANAMANTHAPPA NIMBAL. 5/0 HANAMANTHAPPA NIMBAL AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ZALAKI, TQ. INDI DIST. BUAPUR - 586 112

19. SRI JAVARUDDIN RUKKUMIDDIN MULLA 5/0 RUKKUMUDDIN MULLA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HOLASANKA, TQ. INDI DIST. BUAPUR - 586 112

20. SRI TULASIDAS NILU CHAVAN Sb NILU CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAN NAt L.T. TQ. BUAPUR DIST. BUAPUR-586112 I 5

21. SRI AMBANNA VITAL SATALAGAON Sb VITTAL SATALAGAON AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST INCHAGERI TQ.INDI DIST. BUAPUR-58611.2

22. SRI JAGANNATH GUAPPA KOTYAL 5/0 GURAPPA KOTYAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST SINDHAGI TQ.SINDHAGI DIST. BI.JAPUR-586112

26. SRI KANTHAPPA REVANASIDDAPPA KORE 5/0 REVANSIDDAPPA KORE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST SAVALASANGHA TQ.INDI, DIST. BI.JAPUR-586fl2 SRI GANGADHIAR IRAPPA AGASAR IRAPPA AGASAR Sb AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ZALAKI TQ.INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586fl2 SRI ARAVIND BASAVANTARAO PAUL S/O BASAVANTARAO PAUL AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ADHARGA TQ.INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586fl2 SRI SHIVANAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA BIRADAR Sb RUDRAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER 6

31. AT & POST HOSAGANAHALLI TQ. & DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SHAMRAO DOLLI SRI BASAPPA SHAMRAO DOLLI Sb AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST MAILAR TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI ANNARAY DUN DAPPA SON NAD S/O DUN DAPPA SON NAD AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAN NAVALLI TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI BASAVARAJ CHANNAPPA SONNAD Sb CHANNAPPA SONNAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ARALICHANDI TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI DHARMARAY MALAKAPPA BIRADAR S/0 MALAKAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HONAGANAHALLI TQ. & DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SHANKAR NAYAK SRI SRISHAIL SHANKAR NAYAK Sb AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HADALASANGA TQ. INDI, DIST, BIJAPUR-586112 V 7

35. SRI CHIDANAND AMOGAPPA PASODI Sb AMOGAPPA PAODI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST GANGANAHALLI TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR-58611.2 SRI HEMANT BABU NAYAK 5/0 BABU NAYAK AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HADALASANGA L.T. NO.2, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI DAflATRAY SRIKANT KADAKOL Sb SRIKANT KADAKOL AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BASAVA NAGAR, JAIL ROAD, TQ. INDI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI BASAVARA) LALSING LAMANI Sb LALSING LAMANI (CPED) AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER C/O D J CHAVAN, H.NO.132, AISHWARYA NAGAR, ASHRAM ROAD, BIJAPUR.

37. SRI SIDDAPPA PARAPPA GIDAGANTI Sf0 PARAPPA GIDAGANTI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST NIMBAL B K TQ. INDI, DIST. BLJAPUR-5861.12 SRI ANAND RUDRAPPA GANUR 5/0 RUDRAPPA GANUR S 8

42. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER KAMANKAN BAZAR UPPAR GALLI (BADI KAMAN ROAD) BUAPUR-5861 [2 SRI JAKKAPPA BHIMARAY BIRADAR Sb BHIMARAY BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HATALLI TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI KRISHNA)I SRINIVASRAO ASHRIT Sb SRINIVASARAO ASHRIT AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THORAVI TQ. BIJAPUR, DIST. BIJAPUR’586112 SRI MOHAN RAMCHANDRA JADHAV Sb RAMCHANDRA )ADHAV AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KENGANAL TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI BASANNA DANAPPAGOUD BIRADAR 5/0 DANAPPAGOUD BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST SURAGIHALLI TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR-5861 12 SRI BHEEMARAY SHIVAPPA BARADOL Sb SHIVAPPA BARADOL AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KENGANAL TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 a 9

47. SRI YALAGONDAPPA )ETEPPA GOLLANGI 5/0 3ETEPPA GOLLANGI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BLJAPUR-586112 SRI KHASIMSAHAB MASIMSAHEB AlTAR DEAD BY LR SMT. THABASUM KHASIM SHAB AlTAR W/O KHASIM SHAB AlTAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER, AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI RAVEENDRA SHARANAPPA BAGALKOT Sb SHARANAPPA BAGALKOT AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI SURENDRA SHIVASHANKARAPPA NIMBAL 5/0 SHIVASHANKARAPPA NIMBAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BUAPUR-586112 SRI BASAPPA SANGAPPA UPPIN Sb SANGAPPA UPPIN (CPED) AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BLJAPUR-586112

48. SRI ASHOK IRASIDDAPPA HOSAMANI Sb AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS IRASIDDAPPA HOSAMANI 10

51. PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI MONAPPA SHARANAPPA NAVI 5/0 SHARANAPPA NAVI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT POST THAMBA TQ. INDI, DIST, BIJAPUR-586112 SRI RUDRAGOUDA RAMANAGOUDA BIRADAR S/O RAMANAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER MARUTHI NAGAR, APMC, MUDDEBIHAL, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI IRASANGAPPA RAVUTHAPPA THAPASHETTI Sb RAVUTHAPPA THAPASHETTI (CPED) AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST MANAGOL TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BI]APUR-586112

53. SRI SUBHASHCHANDRA BAPU AVATI S/O BAPU AVATI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOLTEACHER AT & POST ARALICHANDI TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI DAVALSA BHAMASA THAKKALAKI S/O BHAMASA THAKKALAKI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BISANAL TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 • e 11

55. SRI BABU POMU LAMANI 5/0 POMU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAKKALMELI THANDA TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR-586fl2 SRI BASAPPA SAIBANNA NAIK Sb SAIBANNA NAIK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAMANAKERI BUDIHAL TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112

56. SRI RAMESH NANAGOUDA BIRADAR 5/0 NANAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BASANAL TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 57. SRI HANAMANTH MALLAPPA HONNALLI 5/0 MALLAPPA HONNALLI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER C/O AVATIYAR THOTA, AT & POST CHADACHAN TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112

59. SRI G.L. BIRADAR Sb L BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HOLASHANKA TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI SHASHIKANT MAHADEV SHANKH Sb MAHADEV SHANKH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS q 12

63. PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST NEVARGI TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586fl2 SRI SIDDAPPA SANGAPPA PATIL Sb SANGAPPA PATh AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST DEVANAGAON TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BI.JAPUR-586112 SRI SHIVASHARANAPPA CHANDARSHA KUMASAGI Sb CHANDARSHA KUMASAGI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ALLAGI (B) TQ. KABJALPUR GULBARGA DISTRICT SRI DANNU UMALU LAMANI S/O UMALU LAMANI. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KAKKALAMELI TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR SRI RAMANAGOUDA BHIMANAGOUDA CHOUDHARI Sb BHIMANAGOUDA CHOUDHARI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST SALADAHALU TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR- 586 112

64. SRI BASAGONDAPPA RAMANNA KAMMANNAVAR Sb RAMANNA KAMMAANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER SHIVAPUR VILLAGE,

69. 13 KENGANAL POST, TQ. INDI DIST. BUAPUR-58611.2 SRI RAMESH AYYAPPA NAGATHAN 5/0 AYYAPPA NAGATHAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER (CPED) AT & POST KENGANAL TQ. INDI, DIST. BUAPUR-586112 SRI SIDDARAMA MALLESHI KORE Sb MALLESHI KORE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KEGAON TQ. AKKALAKOT DIST. SHOLAPUR MAHARASHTRA STATE SRI BHIMARAY IRAPPA JUMANAL IRAPPA JUMANAL Sb AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST SAVALASANGH TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI GOLLALARAO MURLIDHAR KULAKARNI Sb MURLIDHAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST GOLAGERI TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR-586112 SRI RAGAVENDARA .GOLLALAPPA KULAKARNI Sb GOLLALAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST GOLAGERI TQ. SINDHAGI, DIST. BUAPUR-586112

74. 14 SRI NINGAPPA SHANKARAPPA HOSAMANI SHANKARAPPA Sb AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT POST GOLAGERI TQ. SINDAGI DIST. BUAPUR-586fl2 SRI GURUSIDDAPPA SOMAPPA KONNUR 5/0 SOMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BENNUR TQ. & DIST. BAGALKOT SRI VrrrAPPA HANAMANTHAPPA VANDAGANOOR Sb HANAMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BISANAL TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR SRI SURESH NINGAPPA HANCHINAL Sb NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST MULAWAD TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR SRI SANGAPPA SHANKARAPPA TALIKOTI SHANKARAPPA Sb AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST HAN DIGANOOR TQ. SINDHAGI DIST. BIJAPUR

79. 15 SRI PARAMANANDA BASAPPA ONDAGANOOR Sb BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BISNAL TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR SRI SHANKARAPPA BHUPAPPA DESAI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O BHUPAPPA PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST ARALICHANDI TQ. BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST. BIJAPUR SRI MOTILAL RUPALU CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS Sb RUPALU PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST VADDALLI L.T. TQ. AFZALPUR DIST. GULBARGA SRI GURAYYA SHIVARUDRAYYA DAVALESHWAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 5/0 SHIVARUDRAYYA PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST KANDAGAL TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT SMT. AMBUTHAI MUTHAPPA PARE D/O MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT & POST BABLAD TQ. INDI, DIST. BIJAPUR ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI R.S.SIDHAPURKAR FOR SRI V LAKSHMINARAYANA, ADVOCATES) 16 AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001

7. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS DHARWAD THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GULBARGA THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS GULBARGA THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BIJAPU R SRI JAGADAMBA VIDYAVARDAKA SANGHA TAMBA, INDI TALUK BIJAPUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI JAGADAMBA VIDYAVARDAKA SANGHA TAM BA, INDI TALUK BIJAPUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-5, NOTICE TO R-6 AND R-7 DISPENSED WITH) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE 17 FURTHER STEPS IN TERMS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITFEE DECISION DATED 08.02.2008 AS PER ANNEXURE-J AND FURTHER CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE Ptii iIONERS DATED 10.10.2011 AS PER ANNEUXRE-K IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT REPORTED IN CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION VS., RAJNI VAIl (2000) 2 SCC 42) & (2005) 10 SCC 346 (STATE OF RAJASTHAN VS. SENIOR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL) AS PER ANNEXURES-L AND M AND ALSO THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, IN THE CASE OF M.L. KESARI REPORTED AT (2010) 9 SCC 247, AS PER ANNEXURE-N. THESE WRIT PtiiuONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: Sri Maiiikarjun Sahukar, the learned Government Pleader is dIrected to take notice for the respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice to the respondent Nos.6 and 7 is dispensed with.

2. The petitioners have sought a writ In the nature of mandamus to the respondents to release their salary and also the consequential benefits.

3. Sri R.S.Sidhapurkar, petitioners submits that the petitioners are lawfully appointed as the learned counsel teachers In the schools being by Sri Jagadamaba Vidyavardaka Sangha. is that neither the Government nor the Management has been paying the salary to Ask their plight But 18 them. He submits that the Issuqiraised in these petitions are no more res integra. It is covered by the Division Bench’s judgment, dated 11.1.2001 passed in Writ Appeal Nos.5115-5387/2000 and other connected appeals. He submits that the Government order, dated 24.4.2007 (Annexure-G) is issued for shifting the surplus teachers from the aided schools, belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe3 to the other schools and continuing the aid.

4. SrI Malllkarjun Sahukar, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 submits that these petitions are liable to be rejected In vIew of the availability of alternative remedy.

5. Keeping all the contentions open and reserving the liberty to the petitioners to avail of the statutory remedy of filing a petition for dIrections invoking SectIon 133 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, these petitions are disposed of.

6. If the petitioners file such a petition within two weeks from today, the Government shall dispose It of wIthin three AE1j 19 months from the date of its receipt. The Government shall consider the anticipated petition meaningfully and in the light and spirit of the Division Bench’s judgment, dated 11.1.2001 passed in Writ Appeal Nos.5115-5387/2000 and other connected appeals and taking into account the precedents in similar cases.

7. These petitions are accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. JUDGE MD