As per case facts, a Public Interest Petition (PIL) was filed challenging building licenses for multi-storeyed/multi-apartment constructions in Koramangala, Bangalore. The Respondent Association argued these licenses were illegal, violated development ... plans for residential areas, and strained public amenities. A prior High Court judgment had directed against such licenses, leading to a temporary halt, but construction later resumed after the stop order was withdrawn. While a Single Judge initially dismissed the PIL due to delay, the Division Bench found the licenses illegal and ordered demolition, prompting the builders and flat purchasers to appeal to the Supreme Court. The question arose whether the licenses granted for multi-storeyed construction were valid, particularly considering original plot conditions and whether the PIL was maintainable given significant delay and the emergence of third-party interests. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that the initial conditions restricting construction to a single dwelling unit did not apply once an absolute sale deed, which only mandated residential use, was executed. The Court found no statutory prohibition against multi-storeyed buildings. Crucially, the Supreme Court emphasized that the substantial delay in filing the PIL and the creation of third-party rights made its entertainment improper, leading to the High Court's demolition order being set aside.