JUDGMENT - THAKKER C.K., C.J.:—The petitions have approached this Court by filing the present petition in public interest litigation for a declaration that the Slum Rehabilitation Authority ("SRA" for short) is not entitled to act as Project Implementing Authority (PIA) nor it can execute/implement any scheme prepared or sanctioned by respondent-authorities at Anik, Chandivali, Dahisar and Dharavi. A prayer is also made for quashing and setting aside resolutions dated 15th January, 1998 and 17th October, 1998 as mala fide, illegal and beyond the power of SRA. It is prayed that this Court may direct respondents to produce relevant records and proceedings relating to implementation of schemes at Anik, Chandivali, Dahisar and Dharavi and declare them illegal, unlawful and improper.

2. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No. 1 is an ex-service man of Indian Army and also a social worker. He has successfully fought various social action litigations for the benefit of downtrodden strata of the society and had also agitated against corrupt practices adopted by public officers, Ministers and bureaucrats. Petitioner No. 1 has filed several Public Interest Petitions (PILs) in this

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