T. N. C. RANGA RAJAN, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition challenges G. O. Ms. No. 468, Dt 19-5-1993.

( 2 ) AN extent of Ac. 21. 52 cents in Varini village was given on lease by the Government on 6-11-91 in favour of Sri Venkateshwara dandigunta Varini Salt Co-operative Society limited, for a period of 25 years. The purpose of the same was to allow the members of that society to have salt pans and manufacture salt on the land. Only an extent of Act. 10. 00 cents was actually used for salt pans and the remaining extent was lying waste at present. The petitioner herein made a complaint that the Society was not functioning, that the land was not being put to proper use and, therefore, the land should be resumed and allotted to other landless poor, such as petitioners. This complaint was enquired into by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Vidavalur, as per the directions of the district Collector, Nellore, and found that the society was not functioning at all and that the lands have been alienated by the Society to m. Srinivasulu and K. Rajaiah, both teachers, by collecting sub- lease amount of Rs. 30,000/- the District Collector then directed the Mandal Revenue officer to take action. Thereupon, the

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