ORDER

08.09.2022 Heard Mr. S Chamaria, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S Bora, learned counsel for the respondents No.1, 2, 3 and 4 being the authorities under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (for short, the GMC) and Guwahati Metro Development Authority (for short, the GMDA), Ms. M Barman, learned Junior Government Advocate for the respondents No.5 and 6 being the Fire and Emergency Services, Government of Assam, Mr. SK Kejriwal, learned counsel for the respondent No.11 being the restaurant, in question, ‘Hotel Rasa’ and Ms. S Kejriwal, learned counsel for the respondents No.12 and 13 namely, Sri Sushil Khandelia and Smti Mamta Devi Khandelia respectively.

2. The petitioners claim to be flat owners of the building named ‘Manav Tower’ located at Dr. BK Kakoti Road, opposite Guru Nanak School, Sarabbhati, Guwahati. Ms. S Kejriwal, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.12 and 13 points out that some of the petitioners are commercial establishment holders in the building and are not the flat owners. Be that as it may, the petitioners are aggrieved to the extent that respondents No.12 and 13 who are the owners of certain commercial space within the buildi