( 1 ) THE petitioners are seeking a Writ of Mandamus to be issued to the respondent Corporation directing it to transfer to the petitioners the ownership of the residential flats which are occupted by them.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are in a very narrow compass. The petitioners were the employees of the respondent corporation. The Corporation had, out of its own funds, constructed staff quarters at Mandelian Road, Bhamashah Market, Kamla Nagar, Delhi. These quarters (which have also been called flats) were allotted to the various petitioners, from time to time, during the course of their employment with the respondent. On such allotment being made the petitioners became liable to pay to the respondent licence fee. The respondents had also constructed other staff quarters at different localities in Delhi. One such place where quarters were constructed was Nimri.

( 3 ) THE contention of the petitioners is that the Corporation had passed various resolutions whereby it had been resolved that the ownership of the flats, which had been allotted to. the petitioners and the other employees of the Corporation, should be transferred to them. In view of the fact that the tr