LAWS(SC)-2011-5-42

CANTONMENT BOARD Vs. CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA

Decided On May 13, 2011
CANTONMENT BOARD Appellant
V/S
CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by Special Leave seeks to challenge the order passed by a Division Bench of High Court of Rajasthan in D.B Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No. 753 of 1993 dated 17.5.2002 whereby the appeal filed by the Appellants herein against the order passed by a Single Judge of that High Court dated 13.8.1993 in Writ Petition No. 5281 of 1991 filed by the first Respondent came to be dismissed. The Single Judge had allowed Respondents writ petition.

(2.) The facts leading to this appeal are as follows:

(3.) The case of the Appellants is that the premises were not being utilized fully and that the Respondent had taken some other premises also. The Appellants needed the premises. After the expiry of the lease on 31.3.1984, the Estate Officer of the Cantonment Board stopped accepting the rent.