JUDGMENT

Hari Swarup, J. - This petition has been filed by B. K. Das as Karta of Messrs. B. K. Das & Sons challenging the validity of the notice issued by the Cantonment Board, Meerut under Section 185 of the Cantonments Act (Act No. II of 1924) directing the demolition of certain constructions made by the petitioner and against the order of the Deputy Director, Military Lands and Cantonments, Central Command,, Lucknow, dated 10-10-1967 dismissing the petitioner's appeals against the demolition notices issued to him by the Cantonment Board under Section 185 of the Act.

2. The facts leadings to the Writ Petition are that the petitioner purchased bunglow no. 170 and 170A situate at Abu Lane (Sadar Bazar) in the Meerut Cantonment area. The petitioner applied for sanctioning a plan for construction of certain buildings on the land appurtenant to the said bungalow No. 170 and 170A. The Cantonment Board sanctioned the plan on 29-5-1965. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow, however, suspended the resolution giving the sanction by his order dated 31-8-1966. The resolution was suspended on the basis of a circular letter, issued by the Government, Mi