JUDGMENT :

1. In the present petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for the following prayers:

“(A) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the DDO, Surat to accept the conversion charges for N.A. permission for residential purpose under section 65 of code in respect of land bearing Revenue Survey/Block No.377 and 378 at village Kosamba and to decide the application for N.A. permission as expeditiously as possible.

(B) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the DDO, Surat to decide an application for N.A. permission by ignoring the opinion dated 21.08.2018 given by the District Collector, Surat and without insisting any amount of premium as envisaged u/s 43 of the Tenancy Act for the land bearing Revenue Survey/Block No.377 and 378 at village Kosamba.

(C) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that N.A. permission is deemed to have been granted u/s 65 of the Code in respect of the land bearing Revenue Survey/Block No.377 and 378 at village Kosamba.

(D) xxx xxx xxx

(E) xxx xxx xxx”

2. Thus, the petitioners are seeking a declaration