ORDER :

The present writ petition is taken up today through Video conferencing.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the concerned respondents to pay the arrears of difference of rent to the petitioners for ‘Bari Kodarjanna Branch’ of Allahabad Bank, District- Sahibganj situated in their building premises. Further prayer has been made for issuance of direction upon the respondents to execute fresh lease agreement with the petitioners for the said premises. The petitioners have also prayed for issuance of direction to the D.G.M, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Deoghar to take final decision regarding the matter of less payment of rent as forwarded to him by the respondent no. 4- the Branch Manager, Allahabad Bank, Bari Kodarjanna Branch vide letter no.107 dated 07.09.2016.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Bari Kodarjanna Branch of Allahabad Bank was situated over 400 sq. ft. carpet area in the building premises owned by the husband of the petitioner no.1 (hereinafter to be called as “the landlord”) for which a lease agreement was executed between the landlord and the respondent-Bank in the month of December 1984. Subsequently, on 0