( 1 ) THE order passed by the Mamlatdar and Agricultural lands Tribunal at Olpad on 25/11/1981 under Sec. 21 of the gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960 (the Act for brief) as affirmed in appeal by the order passed by the Dy. Collector at Olpad on 24/02/1982 and in revision by the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal at ahmedabad by its decision rendered on 24/01/1983 is under challenge in this petition under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution of india. By the impugned order, the Mamlatdar and Agricultural Lands tribunal declared in all 10 Acres 3. 5 Gunthas of lands of the petitioner to be in excess of the ceiling area prescribed for that area.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this petition are not many and not much in dispute. The petitioner was found to be holding lands in all admeasuring 32 Acres 15 Gunthas in Village Veluk, Taluka Olpad. The necessary proceedings for determining whether or not he was holding lands beyond any ceiling area prescribed for that area was undertaken by the Mamlatdar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal at Olpad under Sec. 20 of the Act. In order to determine the nature of the lands held by the petitioner, the necessary certificate issued by the c