( 1 ) THE petitioner was employed as a Recorder in Blooming and Billet Mill section of the Bhilai Steel Plant, owned by the Hindustan Steel Limited, a Government company. The petitioner as an employee was allotted a quarter by the management's order dated 3rd August 1966. The petitioner's services were terminated on 8th April 1967 with effect from 10th April 1967 on payment of one month's salary. The allotment of the quarter was subject to the petitioner's agreeing to pay rent at the rate fixed by the company and to abide by the rules and regulations governing the allotment of company's property. One of the rules relating to the allotment of quarters is that an employee who resigns or retires from service or is terminated or transferred, shall not be allowed to retain the quarter for a period exceeding one month from the date of the occurrence of the event and that an employee who retains the quarter beyond this period, except with the permission of the management, will be treated as an unauthorised occupant and eviction proceedings would be taken against him. The company filed an application on 30th June 1973 before the Estate Officer appointed under the Public Premis