( 1 ) IN this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the legality and validity of the judgment and order dated 14. 6. 2004 passed by the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (grt) in Revision Application No. TEN. BA 756/92 in dismissing the same and confirming the order passed by the Mamlatdar and ALT dated 18. 9. 1989 in Ganot Case No. 119/89 and also the order passed by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms), Appeals, Mehsana, dated 1. 7. 1992 in Appeal No. 401/91.

( 2 ) ONE Shri Ambalal Harjivandas was owner of lands bearing Survey Nos. 252 and 212 of Kalol. The said land were new tenure and restricted lands as the original landowner namely Ambalal Harjivandas was a tenant (Ganotia ). It is the case of the petitioner that the heirs of Ambalal Harjivandas applied to the District Collector, Mehsana, for conversion of the land into old tenure land and for Non-Agricultural permission and an order came to be passed by the District Collector for converting the land with Non-Agricultural use permission on 1st December 1981. It is the case of the petitioner that the heirs of Ambalal Harjivandas entered into a sale transaction by registered