( 1 ) THIS application has been made by a Hindu deity, represented by its shebait Sri Krishna Kishore Gupta, and the said Krishna Kishore Gupta in his individual capacity. It is in connection with a plot of land within Mouza Nahesh, P. S. Serampore, comprising an area of more or less 4 cottahs, situate within the Serampore Municipality. This plot of land is situate at the back of Sri Gupta's residential house at Serampore, and is a bare plot with a derelict latrine in it. It is further stated that the land is surrounded by latrines of adjoining premises. This land is being sought to be requisitioned under the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act of 1948, and the complaint herein is against the requisition order.

( 2 ) IN order to appreciate the facts it would be necessary to go back as far as the year 1920. Since then, there has been an attempt to have a sewerage scheme for the Municipal town of Serampore which badly needs the same, particularly as there are a number of Mills in the locality and the problem of sewerage is acute. So far as the Municipality was concerned, it was unable to execute any such scheme for lack of funds. On 2-6-1936 the Executive E