( 1 ) THE petitioner (Delhi Simla Catholic Archdiocese) is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act and owns lands situated in the revenue estates of villages Okhla, Bahapur and Jogabai, said to be within the limits of the Delhi Municipal Corporation. Some lands were acquired by the State of U. P. tor the purpose of digging what was known as the Agra canal. The petitioner claims that land, measuring 20 bighas (field No. 31-A) in Kham village Jasola had been leased out by the State of U. P. for the Model Farms owned by the Petitioner society. Such a lease is said to have been granted as early as June, 1951, according to the allegations in the petition; it transpires that there were such leases for an earlier period also. The exact period for which the petitioner has been in possession of the lands is, however, not material for the present case. What is material is the grant said to have been made to the petitioner on 1-7-1962 under the Crown (now Government) Grants Act, 1895. The petitioner society which has been having perpetual leasehold rights in 26. 016 acres (part of what is known as old Mughal canal) is cultivating these lands also under the name