G.S. Singhvi, J. (Oral) - These writ petitions have been filed for quashing of the demand notices issued by the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation Limited (for short the Corporation) vide which the petitioners have been called upon to pay the enhanced price of the plots allotted to them.

2. The following are the main grounds on which the petitioners have challenged the impugned demand notices :

(a) the Corporation had allotted plots to them with a clear understanding that there will be no revision of the price and, therefore, it is estopped from charging the enhanced cost; and

(b) the Corporation is bound to give the benefit of rebate/incentive and land subsidy in accordance with the conditions contained in the letters of intent issued to them.

3. The respondent-Corporation and the Estate Officer have defended their decision to charge the enhanced cost by asserting that the plots were allotted to the petitioners on tentative price with a clear stipulation that they will have to pay the additional price if enhanced compensation is to be paid to the land owners in pursuance of the order/judgment of the competent Court. They have also controverted the petitioners pra