(1.) THIS petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is directed against the notice dated 2nd February, 1989 issued to the Petitioners by the Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Allahabad, the Respondent No. 2, calling upon them to show cause as to why steps for getting them punished under Section 38 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, hereinafter called the 'Act', be not taken.
(2.) BRIEF facts, as pleaded in the petition, are as follows:
(3.) SRI C.P. Srivastava, learned Counsel for the Petitioners, and Sri G.L. Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the Respondents No. 1 and 2, jointly prayed and agreed upon that the petition be heard and decided finally even though it had not been admitted formally. We, therefore, heard the learned Counsel accordingly.