( 1 ) THESE three appeals are filed by the Union of India the Delhi Development authority and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi respectively against the same judgment/order dated 1st August, 2001 rendered by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 923/97 which was filed by the unofficial respondents herein.

( 2 ) THE unofficial respondents herein had filed the aforesaid writ petition herein direction was sought to the appellants herein (official respondents) to decide representations dated 4th November, 1996, 6th December, 1996 and 24th January, 1997 of the respondents for releasing from acquisition the lands situated in Village Okhla Mahigiran, Mehrauli. They also made a prayer to the effect that the appellants herein should be directed to implement the National housing Policy 1994 ( nhp-94 for short) as adopted by both the houses of Parliament. However, during the pendency of the writ petition, certain significant developments took place. A decision was taken by the then union Minister for Urban Development on 13th April, 1999 whereby it was decided to denotify the lands of the official respondents. Although a draft denotification was prepared, the