JUDGMENT

Suvra Ghosh, J. - The prayers of the petitioners in the writ petition are as follows:-

'(a) A WRIT of and/or in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondents, each one of them, their servants, agents and/or assigns to handover vacant and peaceful possession of petitioners' land, situate at holding no. 57, 58, premises no. 281, Ward No. 20, South Dum Dum Municipality, Kolkata - 700 089 an area of 6 Cottach and 43 Sq.Ft. (approx) to the petitioners, forthwith;

(b) A WRIT of and/or in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondents, each one of them, their servants, agents and/or assigns to make payment of occupational charges of petitioners' land for the period from 30.06.1995 till the date of handing over possession of the land with admissible rate of interest, forthwith;'

2. The mother in law of the petitioners Sefali Ghosh, since deceased and one Saila Rani Ghosh were joint owners in respect of an area of 12 Cottahs 43 Sq.ft of land in holding no. 57,58 premises no. 281 under ward no. 20, South Dum Dum Municipality, Kolkata- 700089. By virtue of a deed of lease executed on 19th October, 1968, the said land was leased out to the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, the firs