JUDGMENT - K. REDDY, C.J.:---A common question of law that arises in these two writ petitions is whether the requisition of certain buildings made under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") of 1948, more than twenty five years ago can validly be continued? The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 102 of 1985 is the owner of Block No. 11, Ganesh Building at 122 Navi Peth, Jalgaon. It was requisitioned on 18th April, 1953 for the allotment to the employees of the Maharashtra State. Ever since the date of requisition it has been continuously allotted to different officers. The last such order of the allotment was made on 16th October, 1984 and the order of requisition was continued. Like wise the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 922 of 1985 is the owner of the building i.e. Alai Bungalow bearing House No. 1369, Kanheri Wadi, Near Shivaji Garden, Nasik, which formed the subject-matter of the requisition first made on 27th June, 1949. It has been allotted continuously upto this day to several officers. The petitioner herein purchased this bungalow on 19th June, 1982 and made on representation to the Government to de-requisition it for his personal occ

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