that any arrears due as per the original agreement would be cleared. 7. On 16.09.2015, the appellant is supposed to have rejected the request for renewal of the agreement and has in turn raised a demand of Rs. 16,10,004/. In view of the fact that the respondent had not vacated the premises despite the lease’s expiry on 11.09.2015, the appellant invoked the provisions of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 (hereinafter the Public Premises Act). 38. It is an admitted fact that even before the order of the Estate Officer under the Public Premises Act could be passed, the respondent is said to have vacated the premises on 13.11.2015. The Estate Officer any way passed his order on 31.12.2015 holding that the respondent was in unauthorised possession only from 11.09.2015 (i.e. when the lease expired) to 13.11.2015 (when premises were vacated) and also directed payment of certain dues as indicated in the demand notice. 9. It is in the above referred background