B. L. Yadav, J.

1. Whether a quasi-judicial authority has got power to review its earlier order sanctioning the plan and approving the map under sections 14 read with section 15 of the U. P. Urban Planning and Developments Act, 1973 (for short the Act), even though the said power is not provided under the provisions of the Act. is the short but significant question for our determination in the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, filed by the petitioners, seeking the relief for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent, the Allahabad Development Authority not to initiate any proceeding against the petitioners for cancellation of the approved map and plan on the basis of two notices (Annexures 3 and 4 to the petition), served on the petitioners, and also for a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 22-10-86 cancelling the map and order dated 21-10-86.

2. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass and are almost admitted. The petitioners were tenure holders and owners of plot no. 63/1 area 2 biswa situate in village Beli Mustkharja Tehsil Chail, district Allahabad, within the limits of Municipal Corporation Allahabad In respect of the are