The short question involved in this case is, as to what should be the time limit within which a proceeding under s. 14T(3A) of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 can be started by the authority concerned for revising an order passed In an earlier proceeding under s. 14T(3) of the aforesaid Act.

2. In the present case, pursuant to the return under s. 7A filed by the writ petitioner wherein he opted to retain 22 15 acres of agricultural land, a proceeding under s. 14T(3) of the aforesaid Act being Case no Bishnupur/86 of 1976 was started and that was finally disposed of by the Revenue Officer concerned vide his Order no 11 dated 16th of September, 1976, holding that the raiyat namely, the petitioner, was entitled to retain 17.30 acres of agricultural lands in non-irrigated areas and the rest of his agricultural lands were to vest with the State as excess lands. Subsequently, however, in the year 1984, the said Revenue Officer issued the impugned notice (Annexure 'B') dated 24th May, 1984 supported to be one under s. 14T(3A) of the aforesaid Act, for revision of the said final order passed in the earlier proceeding under s. 14T(3) of the Act as aforesaid, which is the subject