THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 16859 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of premises bearing No.12-2-837/4, Zebabagh, Asifnagar, Hyderabad. It is stated that the premises were given on lease to the Government for establishing a High School. Over a period, part of it is said to have been affected in the widening of the road. It is stated that the building has become dilapidated and on a request made by the petitioner, the District Educational Officer, Hyderabad, the second respondent herein, addressed a letter, dated 06.04.2002, to the Commissioner & Director of School Education, the fifth respondent herein, stating that the building has become dilapidated and it is no longer safe to continue the School in it. The petitioner filed W.P.No.8209 of 2000 feeling aggrieved by a letter, dated 18.07.2002, addressed by the first respondent therein requiring the third respondent therein not to shift the School. The same was disposed of on 23.12.2003, directing the respondents therein to take necessary steps as mentioned by them in their respective counter-affidavits. The petitioner has approached the A.P. State Human Rights Commission complaining that the respondents are not vacating the premises, though the building has become dilapidated. The Commission, in turn, passed an order, dated 26.05.2006, directing that the School be shifted to another premises. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not implemented the directions issued from time to time so far. The Tahsildar, Asifnagar, filed a counter-affidavit on behalf of the respondents. He denies the title of the petitioner over the property as well as the allegation as to the condition of the building. According to him, the property is classified as poramboke (Government) land and the Government is the owner, possessor and custodian thereof. Heard Sri P.Venugopal, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. The petitioner states that he is the owner of the premises referred to above and alleges that the same were leased out to the Government for establishing a School. The affidavit is not clear as to when the premises were given on lease and if so, the terms thereof. It is, no doubt, true that certain correspondence ensued among various authorities and proceedings were instituted before this Court and the A.P. State Human Rights Commission. However, there is no final adjudication as to the rights of the parties. The emphasis was mostly upon the condition of the building and safety of the inmates. In a set of papers submitted on behalf of the respondents, a rental/lease deed said to have been executed by the Head Mistress of Sardar Vallabhai Patel High School, as recently as on 18.07.2007, in favour of the petitioner is filed. It is not a registered document. Even if that is to be taken into account, the petitioner becomes a lessor and the Government a lessee. Assuming that the lessee is overstaying in the premises, there is not much for this Court to exercise the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If the petitioner is so advised, he has to file a suit before a civil Court for necessary relief. Such proceedings would be better suited to decide the respective rights of the parties and for grant of corresponding relief. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach a civil Court to work out his remedies. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: .11.2009 kdl