GUWAHATI, India, April 15 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 13:

1. Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioners in the instant batch of writ petitions. Mr. S. Dutta, the learned Standing Counsel of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department who appears for the said Department and Mr. J. Handique, the learned Government Advocate who appears on behalf of the District Administration. I have also heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the private respondents and Mr. R. Dubey, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the Assam State Election Commission.

2. It is contended before this Court by the learned counsels for the respondents that the issue involved in the present batch of...