Lastly, counsel for the respondents contended that the present writ petition was barred by res judicata or principle analogous to res judicata by reason of this Court 's decision in (a) Civil Appeal No. 941 of 1976, (b) Review Petition No. 36 of 1977 and (c) order dated 4.12.1978 permitting withdrawal of Special Leave Petition No. 6226 of 1978; alternatively it was urged that the view taken by a Bench of 3 Judges of this Court in their Judgment dated 6.12.1976 in Civil Appeal No. 941 of 1976 and reiterated in its order dated 16.12.1976 on Review Petition No. 36 of 1977, however wrong, should not be disturbed by another Bench of 3 Judges, especially as the petitioners are seeking by the present petition to set at naught the earlier decision or get it revised on the same material which they should not be allowed to do.