1. THIS writ application was moved by the petitioner company challenging an order of Requisition No. 21682 dated 17r. h July 1985 which is annexure 'b' to the writ petition under the provision of Sub-section 1 of section 3 of the West Bengal Land (Requisition 8 Acquisition) "act 1948. The Additional District Magistrate, Howrah requisitioned the property in question which was already in the occupation of Mesrs. Remington Rand of India Ltd., the Respondent No. 5 herein, for the purpose of providing proper facilities for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community and for creating employment opportunities to the people.

2. THE facts relevant for the purpose of this case in short are as follows :

By a registered Deed of lease dated 16th of September 1959, the petitioner company who was the owner of' the Jute Mill in Shibpur, Howrah granted a lease of a portion of its Mill promises in favour of the Respondent No. 5, Remington Rand of India Ltd. for a term of 20 years begining from let of September 1959 which expired with effect from 1st of September 1979 at a monthly rent of Rs. 17,250/ -. Before the expiry of the said lease period of 20 years the pet