JUDGMENT - R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J.:---Heard the learned Advocates for the parties. Perused the records.

2. The petitioner challenges the order dated 10th November, 1984 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Nasik Division, Nasik in Ceiling Revision Case No. 137/82. Pursuant to the necessary declaration filed under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, an inquiry was held under section 14 r/w 21 thereof by the Additional Tahsildar in relation to the land owned by the petitioner. By order dated 23-2-1976, the declaration was issued in favour of the petitioner to the effect that the petitioner is not holder of any surplus land. The said order of declaration of no surplus land was reviewed by the Commissioner, Bombay Division by its order dated 28-10-1977 in Revision Case No. 181/76 and the matter was remanded for fresh inquiry. The Additional Tahsildar again by order dated 3-7-1978 declared that the petitioner was not having any surplus land. The Collector of Dhule thereafter, on scrutinising the papers, by a letter dated 17-6-1980 forwarded the case to the Commissioner for review of the matter on the ground that the petitioner was holder of surplus land.

Click Here to Read the rest of this document