Judgment :

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and by consent taken up for final hearing.

2. This group of petitions challenges the Judgment dated 5th January, 2023 passed by the Appellate Court under Section 81-F of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act [for short “the Corporation Act”] preferred against the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Nashik Municipal Corporation under Section 81-B of the Corporation Act. Though in some of the Petitions, the date of the show cause notice issued by the Respondent Corporation is different and in some other Petitions there were civil suits filed by the allottees claiming injunction, the individual facts are not required to be taken into consideration. The grounds on which the show cause notices have been issued are identical and identical orders were passed by the Respondent Corporation. Common submissions were advanced and the Petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. By consent Writ Petition No.7079 of 2023 and Writ Petition No. 7099 of 2023 were taken up as lead Petitions and referred to during the arguments.

FACTUAL MATRIX :

4. The Petitioners claim to be allottees and lessees of open plot of land of differing