HAZI NASIRULLAH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By means of the present writ petition, Hazi Nasirullah and Zaida Bibi have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the bill notice dated 8.11.1996 filed as Annexure-7 to the writ petition. They further seek a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the notification dated 24th November, 1994/1st December, 1994 and declaring it as ultra vires and arbitrary particularly Clauses 4, 5 (1) and 7 of the said notification.

(2.) We have heard Sri C. K. Parekh, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri K.B. Mathur, learned counsel for the Jal Nigam, respondent No. 3 and Sri Ranvijat Singh, learned standing counsel representing respondent No. 1.

(3.) Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as follows :