( 1 ) THE present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the action of the respondents evidenced by their letter dated 09. 04. 2001 read with letters dated 18. 06. 2001 and 13. 12. 2002, whereby the respondents have refused to renew the lease of the petitioner society. The petitioner is a society which was formed in 1954 with the object of rehabilitating destitute children. Its activities centre around providing service and welfare to the needy and poor by conducting welfare and rehabilitation activities, including running of contract clubs, hobby centres, vocational training courses, homes and schools for socially and economically handicapped children, etc. In 1957, the petitioner society was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The petitioner was located at the premises which it occupies even today in Connaught Circus, New Delhi. The said premises were leased out to the petitioner by a Lease Deed executed on 11. 08. 1966 on behalf of the President of India for a period of 30 years w. e. f. 01. 01. 1965. It is the renewal of this lease and another related lease which is the subject matter of the present writ petition. T