Judgment :

1. These petitions have been filed for review of judgment dated 2.7.2012 passed in Civil Appeal Nos. 10181 and 10180 of 2011 arising out of SLP(C) Nos. 13585 and 22369 of 2011.

2. For deciding the review petitions we may briefly notice the relevant facts.

2.1 Plot No. 92A Mahanagar, Faizabad Road, Lucknow was leased out by the Nazul Officer to Shri Moni Mohan Banerjee in 1958 for a period of 30 years. After about 3 years, the Nazul Officer granted lease of the adjoining plot bearing No.92A/C to Shri Banerjee for a period of 7 years for garden purposes.

2.2 In 1992, the State Government decided to convert leasehold nazul lands into freehold and directed that the same be disposed of by auction or by inviting tenders.

2.3 On 24.11.1994, Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) invited bids for disposal of plots including plot No.92A/C. The review petitioner gave bid for 4 plots including plot No.92A/C, which were accepted by the competent authority. The review petitioner deposited 25% of the bid money, but did not pay the balance price in terms of stipulations contained in the tender notice. Instead, the Manager of the review petitioner represented for permission to pay the bal