JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri K.K. Arora, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Subodh Kumar, learned Senior Counsel alongwith Sri Udit Chandra, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Present writ petition and the connected petitions have been filed against identical orders. In the present case, challenge has been raised to the order dated 14.05.2001 passed by the Estate Officer, Meerut Cantt. under Section 5 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the 'P.P. Act'). Further, challenge has been raised to the order dated 14.05.2002 passed by the Appeal Court, rejecting the appeal filed by the petitioner against the aforesaid order. Thus, the petitioner has been declared an unauthorised occupant in the premise popularly known as Royal Hotel, Mall Road, Meerut Cantt (hereinafter referred to as the 'premise in question').

3. The petitioner claims execution of an Old Grant in favour of one Lieutenant Colonel A.M.L. Price who inducted the petitioner as a tenant in the premise in question, in the year 1976 that too prior to the cut-off date 05.07.1976 prescribed under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) A