4-1.The petitioner is the wife of one late M.K.Balan. The petitioner's husband M.K.Balan was allotted 100 sq.ft of land in Andimaniya Thottam Mandaveli, Chennai, by the Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board (hereinafter referred to as 'Board') for the purpose of putting up a Bunk shop, on a monthly rent of Rs.50/-, vide its letter vide Na.Ka.No.6723/85/B1, dated 21.11.1985. By the said letter, the petitioner's husband was directed to pay ten months rent as deposit. The petitioner's husband complied with all the conditions and took possession of the said 100 sq.ft, of land and put up a bunk shop thereon. Later, on the request of the petitioner's husband, another 30 sq.ft of land, annexing the above said 100 sq.ft of land, was allotted to the petitioner's husband, by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board by its letter Na.Ka.No.B1/6723/85/B1, dated 06.02.1986, on a monthly rent of Rs.300/- with a deposit of Rs.3,600/- only, for the purpose of running an Arrack Shop. Thus, the petitioner's husband was allotted to total extent of 400 sq.ft at Andimaniya Thottam, Mandaveli, Chennai. On practical usage the petitioner's husband came into occupation of another 989 sq.ft, and thus, the petitioner's husband was in a total occupation of 1398 sq.ft of land.