KELA PLASTICS Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners have sought the quashing of the notices each dated 21 November 2013 issued by Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad ('Institute') requiring each of the petitioners to deposit the arrears of lease rent by 15 December 2013 failing which it has been stated that the sheds will be sealed after which appropriate steps will be taken for their eviction.

(2.) IT is stated that petitioner no.1 was allotted Industrial Shed No.35; petitioner no.2 was allotted Industrial Shed No.32; petitioner no.3 was allotted Industrial Shed No.12 -A; and petitioner no.4 was allotted Industrial Shed No.60 in pursuance to unregistered lease agreements executed sometime in 1974/1977 for a period of 15 years on a monthly rent of Rs.400/ - per month which was later enhanced to Rs.500/ - per month. The period of lease, therefore, stood expired in 1989/1992.

(3.) ON 16 December 2013, when the matter was taken up by the Court, it was noticed that the period for which the lease was executed by the Institute expired in September 1989 and that the amount mentioned in the impugned notices due and payable by the petitioners was accepted by the petitioners. It is in this background that the Court issued interim directions which are as follows : -