(1.) Heard Mr. Shivan Desai, learned Counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. Devidas J. Pangam, learned Advocate General with Mr. Shubham S Priolkar, learned Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents No.1 to 5, Mr. P. A. Kamat, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.6 and Mr. Abhijeet Sawant, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.7.
(2.) Rule. At the request of and with the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, the Rule is made returnable forthwith.
(3.) The challenge in this petition is to the following: