Per MARLAPPALE B.H., J.: - The petitioners, who are the residents of Pune City, have moved this public interest petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and challenged the order dated 6.2.1991, which is stated to be a compromise order in terms of the Minutes of the meeting dated 6.2.2001 and the order dated 24.4.1991 passed by the Minister for Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra. The petitioners have also challenged the subsequent orders/directions flowing from the order dated 24.4.1991, namely, the order dated 20.12.1994 passed by the Additional Collector and Competent Authority and the order dated 15.6.1995 passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer No. 14. In short, the petitioners claim that the land in Final Plot Nos. 477 and 477A of Parvati under the Municipal Corporation area of Pune city which was entirely reserved for the Pune Telephones (Department of Telecommunication-Government of India) in the Development Plan sanctioned by the State Government, and admeasuring about 3 acres and 3 guntha (14,000 sq. meters) was illegally released to the extent of two acres (8000 sq. meters) by handing over only 6000 sq. meters of the plot area to the Pune Telephones

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