ANANDA SEN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the decision as contained in letter dated 19.1.2002 whereby the respondents -authority have taken a decision to amend clause 14 of the condition of lease deed by incorporating that for second renewal of lease, the lessee shall be liable to pay 50% of the market value of the land excluding the prepaid salami for further renewal.

(2.) THE petitioner's case, in brief, is as under: -

(3.) THE moot question that falls for consideration is as to whether the decision taken by the respondents in the year 2001 shall have retrospective effect In other words, the amended provision will also apply to those cases which are pending before the respondents -authority for renewal of the khas -mahal lease before the issuance of impugned letter.