Poonam Srivastav, J. - (1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel for the Respondents.
(2.) GRIEVANCE of the Petitioner is that he was allotted a shop in the area - Adityapur, Plot No.8, area 10' x 20' from where the Petitioner has been carrying on betel shop. The allotment order is Annexure -2 to the writ petition. Perusal of the said order shows that it was given on rent and the allotment was temporary. An agreement was also entered into between the Petitioner and the Housing Board. Clause 10(b) of the said agreement provides that tenancy agreement was operative for a period of 11 months and in the event the period of tenancy is extended, a fresh agreement will be executed between the parties. It is admitted that no fresh agreement was entered. Submission on behalf of the Petitioner is that Housing Board has accepted rent upto April, 2011 and, therefore, their action is denotive of the fact that the agreement was extended and their eviction by means of letter No.951 dated 6th May, 2011 to remove the shop within 15 days, failing which the allotment will be cancelled and the shop will be removed treating it to be an encroachment is liable to be interfered.
(3.) SUBMISSION of the learned Counsel is that Section 59 Sub Clause (b) of the Bihar Housing Board Act, 1982 provides a procedure whereby a notice under Sub -section (1) stating the ground for eviction has to be followed and since the rent was accepted, the Housing Board is duty bound to execute a fresh agreement for tenancy and the Petitioner is liable to continue and conduct his betel shop from the said place.;