IFCI LTD. Vs. LUCKNOW MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Kuldeep Pati Tripathi, learned counsel appearing for Lucknow Nagar Nigam, Sri Asit Chaturvedi, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri G. S. Misra, Advocate appearing for IFCI Ltd., Sri J. N. Mathur, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Mudit Agarwal appearing for Shalimar Corporation Ltd. and Sri Manjiv Shukla, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State.

(2.) In both the connected writ petitions, primarily, the subject matter of dispute is the property/land measuring 2,17,936 sq. ft. of the Sullage Farm situated at Village Ujariyon Gaon, District-Lucknow and it appears that keeping in view the same, both the writ petitions were clubbed vide order dated 31.05.2003 passed in Writ Petition No.4517 (MB) of 2013 filed by IFCI Ltd.

(3.) The Writ Petition 4517 (MB) of 2013 was filed by IFCI Ltd. challenging the order dated 20.03.2013, whereby the L.N.N. determined/terminated the lease of the property/land in issue with effect from 19.06.2013 and the order dated 06.04.2013, whereby the L.N.N. has refused to accept the arrears of lease rent which was deposited by IFCI Ltd. During the pendecy of writ petition the relief for quashing of the order dated 19.06.2013 (Annexure No.20A to the writ petition) was added through amendment. The main prayers sought in the writ petition are as under:-