(1.) Heard Mr. Varun Sharma and Mr. Krishna Tandon, learned counsel, appearing for the appellants. Also heard Mr. Vikram Sharma, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents No. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 as well as Mr. Sumesh Bajaj, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4.
(2.) This writ appeal is presented by the writ petitioners against an order dtd. 8/4/2016 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPC No. 696/2016 whereby the writ petition was dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.
(3.) This writ appeal was earlier dismissed by a judgment dtd. 28/9/2016. This Court, while dismissing the appeal, at paragraph 4 of the judgment, had observed as follows: