( 1 ) BY this petition, petitioner, Chhiddi singh, Sub-Inspector in the Delhi Police, seeks quashing of circular/letter dated 1. 11. 2000, issued by the Directorate of Estates, by which the commissioner of Police, was called upon to hand over vacant possession of quarter bearing no. 1/257, Sadiq Nagar and 70/4, Type III, Sector- i, Pushp Vihar, M. B. Road, New Delhi in occupation of the personnel of Delhi Police within 30 days. failing which eviction proceedings would be initiated under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised occupants) Act, 1971. Petitioner also sought quashing of subsequent proceedings/orders pursuant to the said circular.

( 2 ) PETITIONER had been allotted by the delhi Police quarter No. 70/4, Type III, Sector-1, push Vihar, M. B. Road, one of the two quarters, referred to earlier. During the pendency of the writ petition, an eviction order dated 30. 4. 2001, under Section 5 (1) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 has also been passed by the Estate Officer in respect of quarter No. 70/4, Type III, Sector-1, Push Vihar, m. B. Road, New Delhi.

( 3 ) THE facts in brief, giving rise to the present petition may be