( 1 ) ALL these four writ petitions are interconnected, and therefore, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) FOR the sake of expedience, the petitioner in W. P. No. 9684 of 1994 shall be referred to as the Builder for he is said to have constructed the multi-storied building christened meera Niketan located at Kutbiguda, Hyderabad, while the petitioners in W. P. Nos. 9875, 10639 and 10755 of 1994, shall be referred to as the Purchasers for they claim to have purchased the flats in the building, and while the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad shall be referred to as the Corporation.

( 3 ) THE Builder filed W. P. No. 9684 of 1994, initially impugning the press release dated 11-5-1994, issued by the Corporation, in the newspapers, namely The Hindu, Newstime, Indian Express, etc. , threatening to demolish the building, as illegal and arbitrary.

( 4 ) SUBSEQUENTLY, the Builder filed W. P. M. P. No. 27085 of 1999 seeking to amend the prayer in the writ petition, which was ordered on 9-12-1999. The amended prayer reads: to set aside the notice dated 6-6-1994 issued to the petitioner directing to remove the alleged una