SALIL K. ROY CHOWDHURY, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a writ petition challenging a notice dated the 24th of October, 1973 and two letters dated the 29th of October, 1973 issued by the respondent No. 3, Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property.

( 2 ) THE facts shortly are; That a premises No. 19, Pheares Lane (formerly known as Chunamgully) hereinafter refer-red to as the said 'premises' belonged to the estate of one Benoy Madhab Law. On the 8th of February, 1927, the Executrix of the said estate leased out the said premises (a vacant plot of land) to one Haji Allah Jawaya for period of 20 years commencing from the 1st of March, 1927 with permission to build thereon structures and/or houses for residential purposes. Thereafter by virtue of a purported decree dated the 6th of April, 1936 in Suit No. 1319 of 1973 of this Court, the said premises was allotted on the 29th of August, 1944 to Mohendra Nath Law, the youngest son of the said Benoy Madhab Law On the 28th of December, 1945, the said Mohendra Nath Law sold the said premises to one Mussamet Boktam Begum and Md. Shafiq by a deed of conveyance subject to the said lease in favour of Haji Allah Jawaya. The said lessee and his successors-in-interes

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