( 1 ) THE writ petition has been filed by the petitioner raising the question of law as to whether the amended bye-laws would apply to the petitioner even though the plan submitted by the petitioner had been sanctioned prior to the amendment.

( 2 ) THE petitioner company is the owner of a plot of land measuring 1. 029 Hectares situated at village rajokri, Tehsil Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. The building bye-laws including in relation to dwelling in farm houses were published by a notification dated 23. 6. 1983. The Master Plan was published vide notification dated 1. 8. 90 and the norms for coverage and height of dwelling unit in respect of the farm houses were modified. Subsequently a committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Professor V. K. Malhotra to suggest modifications to the building bye-laws and the committee submitted its report which was followed up by notification dated 23. 7. 98 modifying Master Plan. In terms of the modifications the maximum coverage was increased. It Is stated in the petition that since in terms of clause 27. 5 of the building bye-laws the maximum coverage for dwelling units in farm houses was to be in accordance with the relevant