JUDGMENT

Yashwant Varma, J. (Oral)--Heard learned counsel for parties.

2. The challenge in the present writ petition is to an order passed by the Financial Commissioner on 15 March 2019. The Financial Commissioner has passed the aforesaid order on a revision preferred by the respondents here referable to Section 72 of the Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954<$f Act>.

3. The challenge in the revision was to an order of 22 March 2016 passed by the Deputy Commissioner pursuant to a report submitted by the Tehsildar on an application made by the petitioner here seeking to invoke the provisions of Section 26 of the Act. Section 26 of the Act contemplates correction of a mistake or error in the annual register.

4. By the order dated 22 March 2016, the Deputy Commissioner directed corrections being made in those records relating to the respective shares of parties. That order came to be assailed by the respondents here before the Financial Commissioner where it was contended that the powers conferred upon the Deputy Commissioner by virtue of Section 26 of the Act could clearly not be invoked bearing in mind the fact that what was sought to be done was not a mere rectification of a cleri