That companytention was upheld and the appeal was dismissed on the ground that it was barred by limitation.
Being aggrieved by the judgment of the Division Bench dated November 21, 1975, the appellant has filed this appeal by special leave.
Hi obtained the certified companyy on May 31, 1975 and filed Letters Patent Appeal 164 of 1975 against the judgment of the single Judge on June 10, 1975.
By a judgment dated July 17, 1973 a learned single Judge of the Calcutta High Court upheld the order of requisition but quashed the order of allotment in favour of thr appellant.
The Block was allotted to the appellants brother but on his transfer from Calcutta, it was allotted to the appellant in April 1, 1965.
That suit having been dismissed in May, 1965, they tiled a writ Petition to challenge the validity of the requisition.
On the very next day, that is, on July 18, 1973 the appellant applied for a certified companyy of the judgment.
When the appeal came up for hearing, an objection was raised on behalf of respondent 1 that the appeal was barred by limitation since the appellant was number, for the purpose of reckoning the period of limitation, entitled to the exclusion of the entire period between July 18, 1973 and May 31, 1975.
Respondent 1, Suraiya Properties Private Ltd., who are the owners of the building, thereupon filed a suit to challenge the requisition and allotment.
153/3, Upper Circular Road, Calcutta.
V. Chandrachud, C.J. On August 15, 1958 the State of West Bengal requisitioned Block N in a three storied building situated at No.
