Judgment

Rajendra Babu, J.-This petition filed under Article 32 of the Consti­tution raises several questions purporting to espouse public interest. Shri Muralidhar assisted this Court as Amicus Curiae and we are be­holden to him. We have also heard the petitioner in person. However, after arguments were addressed from time to time finally the points projected for our consideration are as follows:-

(1) that the respondent No. 1 has been granted lease of 179 acres of land in which exist certain ancient and protected monuments. They are being subject to defacement and misuse.

(2) The Ministry of Urban Development, i.e. respondent No. 2 ought not to have allowed the first respondent to occupy the land between 1.1.1991 and 20.7.1994 without a valid lease nor renewed the lease retrospectively from 1.1.1991 on unusual terms conferring ex­traordinary benefits

(3) that N.D.M.C., respondent No. 4 has failed to take appropri­ate action with the necessary promptitude to recover the arrears of property tax exceeding Rs. 4, 5 crores owing to it by respondent No. 1.

(4) that excessive use by respondent No. 1 of fertilizers