SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application by seven petitioners who are Licensed Building Surveyors, in their representative capacity against the Corporation of Calcutta under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petitioners challenge the letter dated 31st May. 1968, issued by the City Architect, Corporation of Calcutta. By the said letter the Licensed Building Surveyors were informed, inter alia, as follows:"the following system for the improvement of working in the plan section of the City Architect's department as has been approved by the Corporation at its meeting held on 25-3-1968 will be given effect to on and from 26-6-1968 forenoon. The revised building application form as approved by the Corporation referred above would be available from the office of the City Architect free of charge between the normal office hours. "

( 2 ) I will refer to the relevant application form that was in practice before the introduction of the new system and the new application form with additional particulars that are required to be filled in by the impugned letter. Before I do that, it is necessary to refer to the relevant provisions of the Calcutta Municipal Act. The relevant provi

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