(1.) THIS mandamus appeal is at the instance of unsuccessful writ petitioners and is directed against the order dated December 12, 2006 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court by which His Lordship dismissed the writ application on the ground that serious disputed questions of fact were involved therein which could not be effectively decided in the proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on the basis of affidavits.
(2.) THE writ petitioners, two in number, approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India thereby praying for the following relief:
(3.) THE case made out by the writ petitioners may be precised thus: