(1.) By this Special Civil Application, the petitioners have prayed for the following relief:
(2.) The case made out by the petitioners may be summed up thus:
(3.) The writ-petition is opposed by the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 by filing affidavit-in-reply and thereby denying the allegations made in the writ-petition. The defence of the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 may be summed up thus: