Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation.

2. In the instant writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 12.04.2014 passed by Municipal Commissioner, Patna in Vigilance Case No. 219(A) /2013 by which the petitioners have been directed not to make any construction over and above the second floor.

3. The facts of the case are not disputed rather they stand admitted. Petitioner No. 1 is a private limited company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 and petitioner no. 2 is one of its directors. The company is engaged in development of property and construction of multi-storeyed building. It entered into an agreement with the land owner for construction of a multi-storeyed building over a piece of land measuring 3 kathas and 6 dhurs in the vicinity of Jhunjhun Mahal, Yarpur, Patna. It applied for sanction of building plan, which was sanctioned by the respondents for construction of building consisting of Ground +3 floors upto a height of 10.99 metres vide Plan Case No.19721/35/R-04-25/9-11-11/PMC. Initially, an order was passed by the Insp