RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J.

1. The petition impugns the decision of the respondent Union of India (UOI) through the Land and Development Office (L&DO) communicated to the petitioners vide letter dated 1st September, 2015 that the application of the petitioner No.1 Moolchand Khairati Ram Trust and of which the petitioners No.2 to 6 viz. Vibhu Talwar, K.C. Narang, Veena Talwar, Shravan Talwar & Moolchand Healthcare Foundation are trustees, for conversion of leasehold rights in land ad-measuring nine acres at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi on which Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital and Ayurvedic Research Institute is constructed into freehold cannot be considered for the reason of (i) pending litigation between the petitioner No.1 Trust and the L&DO, and, (ii) there being no policy for conversion of leasehold into freehold in respect of Hospitals and institutions.

2. On a reading of the paper book, prima facie not finding any case in favour of the petitioners to entertain the writ petition, the senior counsel for the petitioners was heard at length on 29th September, 2015 when the petition first came up before this Court and orders were reserved.

3. It is the case of the petitioners:

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