ORDER :- The two writ petitions will be disposed of by a common judgment because the issues involve common or similar questions of law.

2. In both these petitions, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, direction or order under Articles 226-227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the notices served on the petitioners by the Deputy Collector-cum-Estate Officer under S. 4 (1) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1958.

3. I will briefly state the facts covered by each writ petition separately.

Writ Petition No. 38 of 1969.

This petition was amended in view of the repeal of the Public Premises Act. 1958 by the new enactment Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, hereinafter called the Public Premises Act, 1971. We will therefore, deal only with the petition as amended because many of the grounds taken earlier were dropped. Petitioners contention is that he is the owner of a property known as Nuem admeasuring about 55 hectares situate at Nuem Cola, Post Betul. A notice dated 17-9-1969 by first respondent in his alleged capacity as Estate Officer under the Public Premises Act, 19