(1.) The common question of law that arises for consideration in these matters is:
(2.) A Full Bench of this Court in State of A.P. V. P. Peda Chinnayya held:
(3.) The same issue once again came up for consideration before another Full Bench of this Court on a reference made by a Division Bench and the Full Bench in its turn considered it appropriate to refer the matter to a Larger Bench by order dated 20-9-2001, the relevant portion of which reads thus: