JUDGMENT

S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J. :— These five appeals by Special Leave under Article 136 of the Constitution of India are preferred against the Judgment and Order dated 6-2-86 passed by the Allahabad High Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 2274/84 connected with Civil Misc. Writ Petitions Nos. 2983/84, 3860/84, 4558/84 & 3202/84 directing the respondents (appellants herein) to re-determine the cost of the appellants (respondents herein) flats and instalments payable by them after hearing their grievances.

2. Since identical contentions are urged in all the appeals, we are rendering a common judgment.

3. As it is said that Civil Appeal No. 2809/86 arising out of Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 2274/84 is more comprehensive and the facts alleged therein may be taken as representative in character, the facts relating to this appeal are briefly stated :-

"The Bareilly Development Authority (hereinafter referred as BDA), the first appellant was constituted under Section 4 of the U. P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 by the State Government for the purposes of development in the District of Bareilly. With a view to easing the acute housing problem in the said District, the BDA h