S. K. MUKHERJEE, J.

( 1 ) THIS is to consider an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (hereinafter referred to as 'the writ petition' in short), inter alia, challenging inaction on the part of Secretary, Metropolitan Development Department, Government of West Bengal in not mutating the name of the writ petitioner in respect of plot No. 143, Block-AD appertaining to Sector-I of Salt Lake City.

( 2 ) THE brief facts leading to the filing of the said writ petition are summarised as under: (A)government of West Bengal granted a lease, under a registered Deed of lease dated March 3, 1972, in favour of Lalmohan Bhattacharyay in respect of one plot of land measuring 3. 0450 cottahs, be the land a little more or less, being Plot No. 143 in Block AD in Sector-I of the northern Salt Lake city extension area. The said deed was registered, in book No. 1, volume No. 33, at pages 16 to 22, being No. 1517 for the year 1972, in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Cossipur-Dumdum. The lease was executed against selami of Rs. 8373. 75 (Rupees eight thousand three hundred seventy three and paise seventy five) only and annual rent of Re. 1/- (Rupee one) only for the period of 999

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