[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This one-page English government letter, issued by the Directorate of Estates in New Delhi and signed by Shiv Prasad, concerns rent arrears for Suite No. 203 at V. P. House. The suite had been allotted to Mrs. Albuquerque in 1970 and was occupied until it was vacated on 26 March 1983. The letter states that rent remained unpaid and that Rs. 16,830.77 was outstanding.

Addressed to M. R. Masani, the letter explains that the accommodation had been allotted on his recommendation and asks him to assist in recovering the dues. He is requested either to advise Mrs. Albuquerque to deposit the outstanding government dues or to arrange for their clearance himself. The page is an administrative communication rather than a discussion of political ideas; its reference to the erstwhile Swatantra Party arises from the official description of the allotted accommodation.

Key points

• The Directorate of Estates wrote from New Delhi to M. R. Masani regarding rent for Suite No. 203, V. P. House.
• The suite was allotted in the name of the erstwhile Swatantra Party in Parliament.
• Mrs. Albuquerque occupied the suite from 25 November 1970 until it was vacated on 26 March 1983.
• The letter states that rent was not paid and that Rs. 16,830.77 remained outstanding.
• The official says the department has no information about Mrs. Albuquerque’s whereabouts.
• Because the allotment was made on Masani’s recommendation, the letter asks him to help recover the dues or clear them himself.