( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is by The Indian Bank against the order of the learned single Judge in Writ Petition No. 6889 of 1979 allowing the writ petition and setting aside the order of the Estate Officer made under S. 5 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, ('the Act' for short) and the order of the III Additional District Judge and the Appellate Authority under the Act confirming the said order.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case, in brief, are as follow: The appellant-Indian Bank, is established, owned and controlled by the Central Government. The premises bearing No. 9, K. G. Road, Bangalore-560 009, belongs to the Indian Bank. Therefore, the said premises is a public premises as defined under S. 2 (e) of the Act. In respect of an area measuring 1140 sq. ft. of the said building, the first respondent was a tenant. The original period of lease expired in the year 1972. Thereafter, the first respondent was continuing as a tenant from month to month. A notice dt. 1st Mar. , 1978, terminating the tenancy of the first respondent immediately on the expiry of 31st Mar. , 1978 and calling upon the first respondent to vacate and deliver vacant posses