(1.) Shorn of the minute details, the relevant facts and circumstances necessitating the filing of this writ petition are stated hereunder:
(2.) Upon notice, the official respondents have filed a detailed counter affidavit.
(3.) During the pendency of this writ petition, several persons who are likely to be affected by the outcome of this writ petition, came to be impleaded as respondents 5 to 40. While some of the private respondents opposed to the grant of relief to the petitioner, some of the private respondents are also similarly placed like the petitioner herein.