( 1 ) THIS appeal has been filed on behalf of the Authorised Officer under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling of Land) Act, 1961 for setting aside the judgment of the learned Judge of the High court of Madras. It appears that about 4. 81 standard acres of lands belonging to the respondent were declared surplus. Ultimately the matter came to the High court. A learned Judge of the High court set aside the orders passed by the authorities concerned and remanded the case for fresh consideration in the light of the judgment of the High court in the case of Naganatha Ayyar v. Authorised Officer. While the matter was pending before the Authorised officer this court reversed the aforesaid judgment in Naganathu Ayyar v. Authorised Officer in the case of Authorised Officer v. S. Naganatha ayyar. The Authorised Officer decided the ceiling proceedings in the light of the judgment of this court. The landholder went in revision before the high court challenging the order of the Authorised Officer. A stand was taken before the High court that the order of remand passed by the High court directing the Authorised Officer to decide the dispute in respect of the ceiling area in the ligh