TMI Blog2016 (1) TMI 1443X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... All the interim orders passed in this writ petition are vacated. The Estate Officer in seisin of the eviction proceedings will proceed in accordance with law with regard thereto. It is expected that the Estate Officer should complete such eviction proceedings as expeditiously as possible and preferably within four weeks from the date of communication of this order. The Estate Officer in doing so will not grant any unnecessary adjournments to any of the parties. This order is passed in view of the long pendency of the writ petition since 2005 till date. A public property is involved here. It is in public interest. The status of such public property is required to be decided as expeditiously as possible. It would be open to Estate Officer to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Port Trust authorities should be directed to consider such proposal. The petitioners are agreeable to pay the lease rentals. The petitioners are also agreeable to pay any reasonable interest that may be imposed by the Court. The Kolkata Port Trust authorities are represented. It is submitted on their behalf that a sum in excess of ₹ 1,33,00,000/- is due and payable by the petitioners for their continued occupation of the plot in question. The Kolkata Port Trust authorities have already initiated proceedings for recovery of possession under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The land policy does not permit the Kolkata Port Trust authorities to consider the proposals made by the petitioners. I ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... by the Kolkata Port Trust authorities cannot be said to be unreasonable. It appears that the land policy of the Kolkata Port Trust authorities requires a person wishing to come into any arrangement with the Kolkata Port Trust authorities in respect of an immovable property has to participate in an open auction for such purpose. The petitioners are seeking not to do so through the mechanism of the present writ petition. In the facts of this case, the petitioners are not entitled to any relief in the present writ petition. There is a dispute with regard to the quantum of the occupation charges payable by the petitioners for the continued occupation during the period of pendency of the writ petition as well as for the period prior to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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