Ex Nk Mozammel Hoque @ Mozammel Hoque v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WPA 264 of 2026, decision date 05.02.2026, Krishna Rao, J.: challenge to rejection of re-allotment of Shop No. 06, Comd Hosp (EC) Complex, Kolkata; allotment/licence limited to five years with three-year cooling/break period; 100% reservation for war widows, disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen for regimental shops; e-money receipt showing rent accepted from July 2025 to March 2026 held inadvertently accepted (payment made October 26, 2025 during subsisting tenancy) and no basis to extend occupation past January 10, 2026; writ dismissed, no costs. Relevant to defence estate/shop allotment policy, expiry of licence period, and effect of rent acceptance after eviction notice.
What did the court decide?
The authorities acted in accordance with the guidelines, as the petitioner had been in occupation of the premises for more than five years while the allotment/licence period is five years with a three-year cooling/break period (initial allotment having been made in 2012).