This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to forbear from regularising or sanctioning any plan or requisition/application for change of user of land for construction that may be submitted by the Respondents 4 to 14 to them in respect of the land and the Ground Floor of the building complex situated at the premises named "Roshan Complex", bearing Door No.110, Block D, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102, and also direct the said Respondents to demolish the constructions put up by them in the ground floor of the said complex.

2. The brief facts that are necessary for the purpose of disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

(i) On 07.04.1982, the petitioner purchased from MSF.Mohamed Hanifa, an undivided 919/1779 share in the land, and eight out of the twelve flats constructed in the land and situated in the first and second floors. Out of the remaining four flats, in the third floor, two flats were purchased by M/s.Bharat Earth Movers Limited, and two other flats were purchased by the two individuals along with an undivided 446/1779 share in the land. The balance of 414/1779 undivided share in the land was no