JUDGMENT :

By the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.

2. Issue rule, returnable forthwith. Mr Deep D Vyas, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent no.1, Mr Ajay A Dave, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent no.4, Mr Shrijit G Pillai, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent nos.5 and 6 and Mr Ajit S Nair, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent nos.9.1 and 9.2.

3. The captioned writ petition, inter alia, prays for direction to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation i.e. respondent no.1 (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation”) to grant necessary permission for redevelopment of the residential flats situated at Vejalpur, Village: Jodhpur, forming part of Town Planning Scheme no.5, Final Plot no.173 and known as Swami Vivekanandnagar Cooperative Housing Society Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “petitioner - society”) on the ground that the residential flats are approximately 48 years old and in a dilapidated condition, which require redevelopment at the earliest. The petitioner-society, initially had prayed for the following reliefs:-

“27(A). Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or writ in the nature of mandamus and/or appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent corporation to grant necessary permission to demolish construction which is residential flats known as “Swami Vivekanandnagar Cooperative Housing Society Limited” and to grant further permission for redevelopment; which are suitable at Ahmedabad City (Vejalpur) Jodhpur village, T.P. Scheme No.5, Vajalpur, Final Plot No.173;

(B) In the alternative, Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or writ in the nature of mandamus and/or appropriate writ, order or direction, to respondent corporation, to decide representation dated 06.12.2018 and 18.04.2019, submitted by the petitioner society within two weeks and/or within the time period as may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court;

(C) Pending hearing and final disposal of the present petition, Your Lordships may be pleased to direct respondent corporation to decide representation dated 16.12.2018 and 18.04.2019, submitted by the petitioner society within two weeks and/or within the time period as may be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court;

(D) An exparte ad interim relief in terms of prayer (C) above may kindly be granted.

(E) Such other and further relief/s as may be deemed just and necessary in the facts and circumstances of the present case may kindly be granted.”

4. Subsequently, during the pendency and after enactment of the Gujarat Ownership Flats Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act of 1973”), by way of an amendment, following reliefs have been incorporated:-

“27(AA) Your Lordships be pleased to declare that the petitioner society fulfills the mandate of Section 41A of the Gujarat Ownerships Flats Act 1973 and is therefore entitled to redevelop the building on Final plot no. 173, T.P. Scheme No. 5, Vejalpur.

(BB) Your Lordships be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus commanding Respondent No.1, 2 and 3 to permit the petitioner society herein to carry out the work of redevelopment on Final Plot No.173, T.P. Scheme No.5, Vejalpur, after demolishing the existing construction.

(BBB) Your lordships be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No 1, 2 and 3 herein to sanction the redevelopment plans submitted to them on 13.07.2019 so as to enable the petitioner society and the respondent no. 4 to execute such plan.

(CC) Your Lordships be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus commanding Respondent No.1,2 and 3 to require Respondent Nos.5,6,8 and 9 to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of their flats for the purpose of redevelopment as per Section 41A of the Gujarat Ownerships Flats Act, 1973.”

5. The learned counsel for the pe