( 1 ) RULE. Mr. R. M. Chhaya, learned A. G. P. waives service of rule on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 4, i. e. , State Government of Gujarat and Shri Vipul Mitra, District Collector, Surendranagar, respectively. Mr. P. M. Thakkar, learned Advocate, waives service of rule on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 and 3, i. e. , Surendranagar Joint Municipality, through its Administrator, and Surendranagar Joint Municipality through its Chief Officer, respectively. At the request and with the consent of the learned Advocates appearing for the parties rule issued in the petition is ordered to be heard today.

( 2 ) PETITIONERS challenge the constitutional validity of Secs. 4 and 5 of the Gujarat Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1972, and pray that the respondents be restrained from evicting the petitioners from the space occupied by them in the old vegetable market, near Shravan Talkies, Main Road, surendranagar. The petitioners also pray that the repondents be directed to restore possession of the space occupied by the individuals whose names are mentioned in annexure-A to the petition. The petitioners further pray that the respondents be restrained fr