JUDGMENT

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J. :—This is an application under Art. 32 of the Constitution of India. Notice was issued and the respondents have filed counters and have made submissions on the application. The petitioner is the lessee of the premises No. 7/1A-D, Lindsay Street, Calcutta which is situated in an important commercial locality of Calcutta. The ground floor and mezzanine floor of premises No. 7/1-D, Lindsay Street, Calcutta were requisitioned by Government of West Bengal by order of Requisition No. 21/58 Reqn. dated 25th Feb., 1958 which was substituted by Requisition Order No. 123/60 Reqn. dated 10th Nov., 1960 issued under the West Bengal Premises Requisition and Control (Temporary Provision) Act, 1947, hereinafter called the said Act for establishing, main sales showroom of respondent No. 4 herein which is the West, Bengal Handicraft and Development Corporation Limited (a West Bengal Government. Undertaking).

2. The area under requisition is 2521 sq. ft. on ground floor and 1677 sq. ft. on mezzanine floor aggregating to 4198 sq. ft. The rent compensation payable under the said Act was fixed by the Land Acquisition Collector, Calcutta on or about 31st March, 1959 at Rs