JUDGMENT

1. This Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ of mandamus for calling the papers and proceedings and setting aside the Rejection Letter dtd. 3/6/2022 and for issuance of writ of mandamus against refusal to grant permission to the application for retention dtd. 10/3/2022 or in the alternate prays for quashing and setting aside the order of rejection and for reconsideration of the application for retention afresh.

2. For the purpose of deciding the case, following facts are emerged : It is the case of the Petitioners that M/s. Artline Properties Pvt. Ltd. (for short "Artline") was the original owner of the land. The said Artline has been amalgamated and merged into the Petitioner Company on 18/10/2017. On the said plot bearing CTS no.997 and 997A of Village Juhu, FP No.25 of TPS Santactruz, Juhu Sector No.II at Juhu Tara Road, Santacruz (West), Mumai, a building was constructed by the said Artline. On 22/1/2013, the Municipal Corporation granted occupation certificate in respect of the said building constructed on the portion of the said land. The building was comprising of basement plus stilt plus 1st t