Hon’ble Mrs. Sunita Agarwal, J.—Heard Sri Sheetla Sahai, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Anuj Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No. 3 and the learned Standing Counsel.

2. At the very outset Sri Anuj Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3 submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the counter-affidavit filed by him on 20.5.2013, as earlier a counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent No. 3 by the then counsel Sri V.K. Singh. The prayer is allowed. Counter-affidavit dated 20.5.2013 filed by Sri Anuj Kumar, learned counsel on behalf of respondent No. 3 is rejected as not pressed.

3. The writ petition is directed against the order dated 17.11.2000 passed by the Additional Collector (Finance & Revenue), Gautam Budh Nagar and the order dated 18.11.2002 passed by the Additional Commissioner (Admin), Meerut Division, Meerut.

4. The brief facts of the case are that on the basis of resolution of the Land Management Committee dated 7.5.1997, lease was granted in favour of the petitioners. The Sub Divisional Officer, Dadari, District-Ghaziabad has approved the lease on 3.6.1997. A show-cause notice dated 14.12.1999 was served upon the petitioners and