ORDER

This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court made on September 24, 1982 in W.P. No. 877/79.

2. The undisputed facts are that the appellants were the erstwhile owners of G.T.S. Nos. 13/1, 13/2 and 13/3 in Pune on land of an extent of 20,948.40 sq. meters. After the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 (33 of 1976) (for short, the "Act") had come into force, the appellants filed their return under Section 6 of the Act. The competent authority had issued notice on September 20, 1977. The appellants had filed their objections on December 7, 1977. They also filed application under Section 20 for exemption. By proceedings dated December 22, 1977, the objections on final statement were over-ruled and the appellants were found to be in possession of surplus land admeasuring 13,410.88 sq. meters. Then the objection on final statement came to be called and the same was under Section 10(2) of the Act considered and rejected. Notification under Section 10(3) of the Act was published vesting the excess land in the Government w.e.f. March 12, 1979 and the same came to be published in the State Gazette on February 16, 1978. There