JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA, J.:—This appeal by special leave is directed against the Order dated 1-2-1985 by which Writ Petition, C.W.P. No. 1264 of 1984 of the appellants was dismissed by the Delhi High Court.

2. Briefly stated, the facts are :-

Shori Lal and his minor sons were among those who migrated from Pakistan to India after its partition in 1947. In the year 1949 Shori Lal occupied 177 square yards of Government land out of Plot No. 10242, Motia Khan, Paharganj, Delhi for setting up a business in iron and steel under the name of his proprietory concern M/s. Shori Lal & Sons. In the year 1956, Shori Lals proprietary concern M/s. Shori Lal & Sons became partnership firm since Shori Lals first son, Krishan Kumar (Appellant-2), who on attaining the age of majority, was admitted as its partner. Shori Lals second son, Manmohan Lal was also admitted as the partner of M/s. Shori Lal & Sons in the year 1962 when he attained the age of majority. In the meantime 322 square yards of land out of Plot No. 10242, Moti Khan, lying on the rear side of the land of 177 square yards of land, where M/s. Shori Lal & Sons carried on its iron & steel business came to be occupied by it in the name of it