JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioners, through the medium of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 103 of the State Constitution seek direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of rentals for the period w.e.f. 01.04.2004 till date and to continue paying the rentals for the land measuring 27 kanals 15 marlas of Village Sombrana, Tehsil and District Anantnag, without any delay and with interest; and further quash letter dated 19.05.2006 addressed by respondent No.3-Estates Officer, Kashmir Circle, Srinagar to respondent No.4-Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag as illegal and arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice.

2. It has been pleaded that the petitioners are owners of land measuring 81 kanals 7 marlas including the land measuring 27 kanals and 15 marlas falling under different survey numbers of Village Sombrana, Tehsil and District Anantnag as per the following details:

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