R.S. Garg, J.

1. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioners seek to challenge the correctness, validity and propriety of the order dated 6-5-2000. (Annexure P-19) passed by the Ministry of Urban Administration and Development Department, cancelling the building permission No. 398, dated 27-6-98. On the ground that the order passed by the State Government is contrary to law and is also bad on the factual foundation. The order Annexure P-19 has been issued by the State Government in exercise of Powers under Section 299-A of the M.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1956.

2. The facts necessary for the disposal of the petition are that the petitioner No. 1 Raj Kumar College as alleged was founded at Jabalpur in 1882 and was later on shifted to Raipur at its present site in 1894. By a registered indenture of lease dated 24-10-1964, the State Government leased out an area admeasuring 54,06,612 Sq. Ft. of nazul land situated at West Civil Station, G.E. Road, within the limits of Municipal Corporation, Raipur for a term of 30 years, commencing from 24-10-64. The lease was later on renewed and is effective upto 31-3-2022. The details of the demised premise