CWP No.87/2006 28.3.2008: Present: Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General with Mr.Anil Kumar Jaswal, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents. The respondents have filed the supplementary affidavit dated 5th March, 2008. The relevant extract of the affidavit reads thus: “However, the petitioner i.e. TCNS Resorts will be allowed to use the land in question for Agriculture, Horticulture and Floriculture purposes only, further not permitting the petitioner to raise any multi-storeyed structure for use as hotel or any other commercial activities on the land which may pose any possible security threat to the VVIP’s visiting the Retreat.” The learned Additional Advocate General submits that the petitioner has to submit a fresh application seeking permission under section 118 of the H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972. Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate submits that the petitioner will submit application strictly in conformity with law and on the basis of the contents of the affidavit dated 5th March, 2008. It is thus evident on the basis of the contents of the affidavit dated 5th March, 2008 that the respondents now have no objection to accord necessary permission if the land in question is used strictly for the purposes mentioned therein. Accordingly, the petitioner will file a fresh application seeking permission under section 118 of the H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 for the purposes enumerated hereinabove and the same will be processed and necessary permission will be accorded within a period of 8 weeks. The mandatory direction has been issued in the present case to shorten the litigation and to avoid multiplicity of litigation in view of the facts and circumstances of this case. In view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. Copy Dasti. March 28,2008(g) ( Rajiv Sharma ), J.