1. ' SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.-- The judgment of the High Court in these petitions for special leave to appeal is based upon its decision in an earlier constitution petition reported as Lahore Textile and General Mills Ltd v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan (PLD 1988 Lah. 461). Leave to appeal has already been granted to consider the correctness of the view taken by the High Court in the said judgment.
2. ' Leave to appeal is granted in these petitions also. Security for costs in the sum of Rs, 2,500 in each petition. All the appeals should be heard together and be prepared for hearing on the present record with permission to the parties to file additional documents, if any. The appeals should be listed for hearing at an early stage as a large amount of the State Revenue is involved. During the pendency of the appeals the bank guarantees shall continue to be renewed but not encashed.