( 1 ) THIS petition under under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenges the issuance of notice of eviction issued to the petitioners under Section 19 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act. 1954, (hereinafter to be REFERRED TO as the Act) ; issued by the Managing Officer and which has been affirmed by the authorities including the Central Government acting under Section 33 of the Act.

( 2 ) THE admitted facts of the case are that petitioner No. 1 was in occupation of property No. 946 while petitioner No. 2 Was in occupation of property No 945. It is alleged in the petition that auction of the property took place on 22nd June 1957 and the portion bearing the No. 946 was purchased at the public auction by respondent No. 2, Budha Bai and portion bearing No. 945 was purchased by another person, Shri Ganga Dhar. It is further alleged that on 16th November, 1957, the Managing Officer wrote to petitioner No. 1 that the provisional possession of the property bearing No. 946 has been given to respondent No. 2 and that he should pay the rent to her with effect from 21st September, 1957. A notice was received by petitioner No I in