Judgment

BHARUCHA, J. (for himself and on behalf of VENKATACHALIAH, C. J., J. S. VERMA AND S. C. AGRAWAL, JJ.):-Writ Petition (C) No. 404 of 1996. President, Association of Allottees of Requisitioned Premises, Bombay v. State of Maharashtra, originated upon a letter written to the then Chief Justice of India. It was treated as a writ petition and numbered accordingly. On 21st July, 1986 rule was issued upon the writ petition and it was referred to a five-Judge Bench for hearing. Accordingly, it comes to be heard by us. The writ petition, in effect, seeks reconsideration of the decision in H. D. Vora v. State of Maharashtra, (1984) 2 SCC 337, which was decided by a Bench of two learned Judges of this Court.

2. While the aforementioned writ petition concerns premises requisitioned for the purposes of residential use under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 (hereinafter called "the said Act"). Writ Petition No. 53 of 1993, Grahak Sanstha Manch v. State of Maharashtra, concerns premises requisitioned under the said Act for commercial use. Therein the petitioners are an association of co-operative societies running fair price ration shops in Bombay in premises requisitioned under the s