JUDGMENT

B. P. JEEVAN REDDY, J. - Leave granted.

2. This appeal is preferred by the Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development Officer, Ministry of urban Development against the judgment of the Delhi High Court allowing the writ petition filed by the respondents with certain directions. The first respondent is Jain Sabha, New Delhi (Sabha) and the second respondent is the President of the first respondent - Sabha.

3. The Sabha applied to the Land and Development Officer (L&DO) for allotment of a plot of land for locating the school being run by them. The L&DO allotted in 1963, a plot of land admeasuring 1.363 acres @ Rs. 5000 per acre plus the annual ground rent of five per cent thereon. The allotment could not, however, be given effect to. The Sabha was representing repeatedly for allotment of the land. In 1967, another letter of allotment was issued stipulating the very same rate. As required by the said letter, the Sabha deposited an amount of Rs. 7185 on 8-7-1967. The physical possession of the land could not, however, be delivered to the Sabha on account of existence of certain structures which could not be vacated or removed. The Sabha continued to pre