The Honourable Chief Justice:

This writ appeal has been filed against the impugned order of the learned single Judge passed in Writ Petition No.8567 of 2003 dated 19.3.2003.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. It appears that a lease deed dated 26.9.2001 was executed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and the appellant, by which, lease of certain lands were granted to the appellant for the period from 1.4.1998 to 31.3.2003.

4. Since the lease deed was executed only on 26.9.2001 and registered on 23.10.2001, the appellant filed the writ petition praying for extension of the period of lease alleging that it should be deemed to have commenced from the date of execution of the lease deed. Since the lease deed was executed on 26.9.2001 his prayer was that it should be treated to continue for another five years from 26.9.2001 i.e. upto 26.9.2006.

5. The learned single Judge in his impugned order has directed that the lease shall continue till 7.10.2003 subject to payment of 40% extra lease amount. The learned single Judge has treated the lease deed as having been executed on 8.10.1998 although the lease deed produced before us shows that it wa