Kapur, J.

1. This petition has been brought fey Narain Dass for issue of an appropriate writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the State of Punjab, the District Magistrate of Amritsar and the Executive Engineer, Municipal Committee, Amritsar. In his petition he alleged that Government had made a grant of 10 kanals 7 marlas of land to his ancestors about 80 or 85 years ago and that he had occupied the land since then and had been carrying on the business of a piggery and had also constructed other buildings for carrying on his trade and had rented out certain portions of these buildings to certain tenants. On 31-8-1944 the Municipal Committee through respondent 3 brought a suit for ejectment against the petitioner which was dismissed by Mr. Ram Lal, Subordinate Judge, 1st class. Another suit was brought in 1951 for ejectment and for a mandatory injunction which is still pending. He further alleges that the District Magistrate of Amritsar at the instance of respondent 3 has passed a requisitioning order dated 29-12-1951 under the East Punjab Requisitioning of Immoveable Property (Temporary Powers) Act 48 of 1948 and that in spite of his representations th