JUDGMENT - V.G. PALSHIKAR, J.:---This petition, though of the year 2000, was given utmost precedence as it was allegedly filed in public interest by the public interest conscious citizens of India. The petitioners were honourably allowed to jump a long queue of litigating public waiting for their cases to be heard by this Court on the averment of the petitioners that the petition involves public interest and should, therefore, be heard with priority.

2. The facts giving rise to this petition stated briefly are that Survey Number 289 was given to one Vithoba Pandurang Parchake, resident of Warud, District Wardha by the Bhudan Board functioning under the Bhudan Yagna Act, 1953. Said Vithoba executed Exchange Deed of this land allotted to him by the Bhudan Mandal, exchanging that land with survey number 126, area 2.45 hectare. Thus, the donees i.e. legal representatives of Vithoba acquired by exchange 2.45 hectare of land and parted 1.88 hectare of land. The donees from Bhudan Mandal were thus obviously gainers in the matter of acreage of land in their possession. This action of exchange took place on 17-8-1994. The petitioners admit that by virtue of sections 23 and 24 of the Bhudan Y

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