JUDGMENT :

Rastogi, J.

1. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 21st April, 2011 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior with the following directions:

i) The Respondents are directed to execute the lease deed in favour of the petitioner of remaining area of the land i.e. 9625.50 sq. mtr. in accordance with the acceptance of his offer of total plot area 27887.50 sq. mtr.

ii) The petitioner shall be liable to make payment of interest from 17.8.2001 upto 29.3.2006 when the lease deed was executed in favour of the petitioner excluding the period of 27.5.2004 to 29.3.2005.

iii) The Respondents are at liberty to calculate the amount of interest accordingly after verification of the amount which has been paid by the petitioner.

iv) The order be complied with within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order.

2. The facts of the case culled out from the record are that the appellants, according to the land disposal rules, issued an advertisement and invited bids for grant of leases of di