(1.) Heard Mr. Shivan Desai for the Petitioners. Mr. D. Pangam, the learned Advocate General, appears along with Mr. P. Faldessai, the learned Additional Government Advocate for Respondents No.1, 2 and 3 and Mr. Nigel Costa Frias appears for Respondents No.4 to 13.
(2.) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of and at the request of the learned Counsel for the parties.
(3.) This Petition seeks the following two substantive reliefs :