IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL W.P. No. 819(M/B) 2003 Jaiwati W/o Late Lal Singh, R/o Village-Ahmadpurgrunt, Tehsil and Distt. Haridwar …………….. Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal and one another…………….. Respondents Mr. Lok Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Learned C.S.C. for the state. Coram: Hon. S.H.Kapadia, C.J. Hon. Rajesh Tandon, J. Dated: 05.09.2003: PC: By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks renewal of the lease dated 14.7.1993. The lease was for five years. It has since expired. Respondent no.2 has till today not renewed the lease. We do not know the reason. In the circumstances, we are directing the respondent no.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 5.8.2003 (Annexure 3 to the writ petition) within a period of eight weeks from today in accordance with law. Till then, petitioner will not be evicted. In case the respondent no.2 decides not to renew the lease, the respondent no.2 will give reasons. The writ petition is disposed of. (Rajesh Tandon,J.) (S.H. Kapadia, C.J.) AK