( 1 ) PETITIONER No. l is a registered Society which runs Intermediate and Degree Colleges in Sirsa district, Allhabad. These two colleges have been impleaded as petitioners Nos. 2 and 3. Both the colleges are owners of plots Nos. 416/ 2, 417/ 2, 418/2, 419/2, 449/3, 538, 539, 540, 541/1 and 2, 415/2, 536/2, 537/2, 537/1,420, 421, 542 and 543, situate in village Chhatwa Pargana, Khairagarh, Tahsil Meja, District Allahabad. In 1985 the officials of Public Works Department, Allahabad started digging earth in the aforesaid plots for construction of road which was objected to by the petitioners. But when respondents did not stop construction of the road over those plots they filed this writ petition before this Court in which an interim order was passed on 25-3-1985, directing the respondents not to construct any road on the land of the petitioners, unless proceedings for acquisition or requisition of the said land have taken place. This order was subsequently confirmed.

( 2 ) RESPONDENTS have filed counter-affidavit and the petitioners have filed rejoinder affidavit in reply thereto. We have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

( 3 ) RESPONDENTS in their counter-aff