S. B. SINHA, J.

( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT is an authority created under the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (for short "the Act" ). The Act was enacted to provide for the development of Delhi according to plan and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto. Respondent floated a scheme known as Fifth Self Financing Housing registration Scheme, 1982 (for short "the Scheme" ). Appellants herein pursuant to an advertisement issued in this behalf registered themselves; their registration numbers being 13463, 16602 and 13464. For the purpose of allotment of flats, lots were drawn on various occasions, viz. , in June, 1987, November, 1987, March, 1989, July, 1990, January, 1991, January, 1993. Appellants were not successful therein and, thus, were unable to get flats in locality of their choice. The Scheme was closed. However, with a view to give a chance to those who were not successful in the lots on the earlier occasions, a public notice was issued in some newspapers on 8. 12. 1993 for release of about 3000 flats which included some built and ready-built ones situated in Kondli-Gharoli. Registrants under the Scheme were entitled to apply therefor. In the public noti