Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, J.

1. The present judgment shall dispose of three writ petitions i.e. CWP Nos. 6476, 6960 and 8018 of 1987. However, since the facts and question of law are common, the pleadings of CWP No. 6476 of 1987 are being referred to. The petitioners are challenging the order dated 09.07.1984 (Annexure P-10) passed by the Collector, Ludhiana wherein, he had held them to be in unauthorized occupation of the public premises named Faridkot House Chaura Bazar, Ludhiana and ordered their eviction under the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1973 (for short 'the P.P. Act') and directed them to vacate the premises within 30 days while giving liberty to claim the recovery of arrears of rent. The appeal filed before the Commissioner, Patiala was dismissed on 12.08.1987 and is also subject matter of challenge in this petition.

2. The pleaded case of the petitioner is that Faridkot House Chaura Bazar, Ludhiana originally belonged to the erstwhile State of Faridkot and on formation of Pepsu, Faridkot House became the property of Union Government and on the subsequent re-organization of the Punjab State, the property devolved upon the Punjab State

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