( 1 ) THE petitioners, in this petition, have challenged the orders passed by the revenue authorities, namely Mamlatdar, Deputy Collector and the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal, Ahmedabad and have also prayed for quashing and setting aside the said orders.

( 2 ) THE brief facts, giving rise to the present petition, are that the petitioner was in possession of the land bearing Survey No. 45 admeasuring 2 Acres and 19 Gunthas and Survey No. 40 admeasuring 0 Acre and 15 Gunthas, total New Block No. 28 admeasuring 2 Acres and 34 Gunthas situated in the Sim of Village Barmuvada, Taluka Mehmdavad, District-Kheda, by virtue of mortgage document dated 27. 5. 1970 executed by one Mangaji Ghelaji Parmar who was the owner and occupant of the said land. The possession of the said land was taken by the said original owner Mangaji Ghelaji pursuant to a valid and legal order of the Mamlatdar passed under the provisions of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act. The petitioner was in possession of the said land since 1970. The Mamlatdar and ALT initiated proceedings under Section 32 (1b) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act (hereinafter referred to as the "act") and in th