By the Court.—Following questions have been referred by the Hon’ble Single Judge to the Larger Bench under his judgment and order dated 9.9.2003 passed in Writ Petition No. 37767 of 2003 :

“(1) Whether in case a landlord lets a building/accommodation covered under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972) to a person without allotment order, and the building/accommodation is declared vacant on account of such letting, the landlord is deprived of seeking release of such building/accommodation under Section 16(1)(b) of the said Act?

(2) Whether the release application filed by such a landlord under Section 16(1)(b) of the said Act is liable to be ignored, and the release order passed on such application is void and cannot be given effect to ?

(3) Whether the High Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can deprive such a landlord of his right to seek release of the aforesaid building/accommodation under Section 16(1)(b) by issuing declaration declaring the release order in favour of such a landlord as void, and directing the District Magistrate/Delegated Authority no