( 1 ) THE order passed by the Collector of Junagadh (respondent no. 2 herein) on 16th March 1983 as affirmed in revision by the order passed by the Secretary (Appeals) of the Government of Gujarat (respondent No. 3 herein) on behalf of the State Government (respondent No. 1 herein) on 25th May 1983 is under challenge in this petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India. By his impugned order, respondent No. 2 ordered imposition of penalty of 20 times the N. A. assessment for breach of conditions with respect to allotment of one parcel of Government waste land admeasuring 3 acres situated at Dhanser in taluka Veraval (the disputed land for convenience ).

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this move in a narrow compass. The disputed land was granted to the petitioners for seven years by one order passed by and on behalf of respondent No. 2 on 30th December 1976 for starting khandsari industry therein. It appears that the petitioners applied for a licence in that regard and their application for licence came to be rejected. The petitioners carried the matter in appeal before the State Government and the matter was remanded to the licensing authority for his fresh