( 1 ) THE short facts of the case are that the petitioners, who are owners of the land, applied for conversion of the land for non-agricultural purpose as per the application dated 2. 11. 2002. On 20. 1. 2003, the district Development Officer, Vadodara addressed a letter to the petitioners that the application is rejected for administrative reasons. It is the case of the petitioners that the communication by the District development Officer dated 20. 1. 2003 is not supported by any Resolution of the Executive Committee or any other committee of the District Panchayat and the District development Officer had no power to take the decision independently in absence of any Resolution of the committee.

( 2 ) IT appears that thereafter the petitioners moved an application to the District Panchayat for reconsideration of the case for conversion of the land for non-agricultural purpose. The said application was submitted on 28. 1. 2003. It appears that thereafter the executive Committee of the District Panchayat considered the matter and after following necessary procedure of inviting "no Objection Certificate" and recommendations from the Authority concerned on 7. 2. 2003, t