JUDGMENT

Yashwant Varma, J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 10027/2021 (for exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 3282/2021, CM APPL.10026/2021 (stay) & CM APPL. 27716/2021 (Impleadment)

1. The petitioner challenges the validity of an order dated 6th May, 2015 passed by the Estate Officer in the course of proceedings initiated under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971¹ . Additionally, challenge is laid to an order dated 15th July, 2020 passed by the District Judge on the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner herein and the same has affirmed the order of eviction as passed by the Estate Officer.

2. It becomes relevant to note that no challenge as such was raised to the recordal of the background facts in the order passed by the District Judge. That order records that the father of the petitioner was originally allotted premises in Block J, falling in B.K. Dutt Colony. The aforesaid allotment is stated to have been made by the Department of Rehabilitation. In 1984, upon a review of the unutilized land held by the Department under its administration and upon it being recognized that the area had become urbanized,