WP(C) 2074/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. P.C. Dey, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. J . Singh, learned Sr. counsel and Standing counsel, N.F. Railways assisted by Mr. Senapati, learned counsel. The petitioners numbering 8, are aggrieved by Annexure-C series eviction notice dated 09.05.08 passed by the Estate Officer, N.F. Railways, Lamding. The impugned notices have been issued as per the provision of Public Premises (Evic tion of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. The impugned final notices were proce ed by notice U/s. 4(1) of the aforesaid Act asking the petitioners to show cause as to why they should not be evicted from the railway land. The detail particu lars of the land have been indicated in the impugned notices. The ground on which the impugned notices have been put to challenge is t hat the time given for vacation of the railway land under occupation of the peti tioners is very short and that other similarly situated persons have not been is sued with such eviction notices. I am afraid, the eviction notices cannot be int erfered with on such ground. Mr. P.C. Dey, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petit ioners would vacate the premises in question within a reasonable period of time. He prays for four months time to vacate the land/premises in question involved in the impugned notices. Mr. J. Singh, learned Standing counsel, Railways submits that the railwa y land is necessary for public purpose and the petitioners cannot be allowed to remain in such land for indefinite period. Considering the above submissions, I dispose of the writ petition providing that the petitioners shall vacate the land/premises involved in the impugned notices as expeditiously as possible, but not any rate later than 31.07.08. If the peti tioners do not vacate the land/premises in question in the target date, the Rail way authority will be at liberty to proceed with in accordance with law.