1. The above civil revision petition is directed against the judgment and decree dated 23. 1996 made in CMA No. 55 of 1995 by the II Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Madras, thereby confirming the order dated 4. 1995 made in No. W/W/25 by the Estate Officer, Integral Coach Factory, Madras-600 038.

2. The starting point of the dispute is the show cause notice issued by the Office of the Chief Engineer dated 211. 1994 as per his proceeding in No. W/W/25 under Section 4 (1) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) contending thereby that the petitioner herein is in unauthorised occupation of the railway quarters bearing No. 248/4 I.C.F. North Colony, Madras- 38, from 11. 1994 beyond the permitted period of four months from the date of his retirement on 30.6.1994 and thereby calling upon him to show cause on or before 12. 1994 as to why such an order of eviction should not be made?

3. For the said show cause notice, the petitioner has given a reply dated 30.11.1994. But the Office of the Chief Engineer not being satisfied with the reply to the show cause notice, had passed an order of eviction dated