( 1 ) TWO-AGRICULTURISTS of channarayapatna village of devanahalli taluk, Bangalore rural district, had resorted to the instant writ petition as a public interest litigation. In filing the same, they prayed for issue of a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ to quash the official memorandum No. Lnd/sr/ (l)/16/1976-77, dated 25-5-1979, passed by the respondent 5-tahsildar, devanahalli taluk, devanahalli, copy as-at Annexure-F to writ petition and also for issue of an order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the legitimate grievance of the petitioners as enumerated in their representations, copies as at Annexures-b and c to writ petition and further to retain the status quo condition of the gomal land in sy. No. 163 or for grant of any other appropriate writ.

( 2 ) WE heard the learned counsel for the petitioners Sri Sundaram appearing along with Sri K. N. Subbareddy, the learned high court Government pleader Smt. V. Vidya appearing for the Respondent 1 State and the Authorities-respondents 2 to 5 and Sri C. G. Gopal swamy appearing for the respondents 6 to 10, 13 to 22