( 1 ) RULE. Mr. Kamal Trivedi, learned Additional Advocate General with Mr. A. D. Oza, learned Government Pleader appears for respondents No. 1 and 3 and the later waives service of rule on behalf of these respondents. Mr. H. S. Munshaw, learned advocate appears for respondent No. 3 and waives service of rule Mr. P. M. Thakkar with Mr. N. V. Asher appears for the respondent No. 4 and the later waives service of rule. With the consent of parties, this matter is finally heard.

( 2 ) THE petitioners have approached this Court by invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for an appropriate writ for quashing and setting aside the order dated 9th January 2003 passed by the District Development Officer, Amreli [hereinafter referred to as the DDO]. The petitioners have also prayed for appropriate writ to direct the DDO to grant permission under section 110 (1) of the Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1993 [hereinafter referred to as the Act] for transfer of properties consisting of building situated on survey No. 707 of village Vadia for housing of the high school and for transfer of the property situated on survey No. 708 of village Vadia for