Abhilasha Kumari, J.

1. The present petition under Articles-226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been preferred, challenging the order dated 25.06.1995, passed by the Deputy Collector, Viramgam Prant, Ahmedabad, whereby the land of the petitioners, bearing Survey No. 200/1, admeasuring 1821 sq.mtrs., situated at Village Kali, Taluka Daskroi, Ahmedabad, has been confiscated, in exercise of power under Section-65 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 ("the Act", for short).

2. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that, according to the petitioners, the above-mentioned agricultural land belongs to them and they are the owners and occupants thereof. Village Form No. 7/12 reflects the ownership and occupancy of the petitioners upto the time when revenue entry No. 1544 was posted on 29.08.1998 and certified on 02.01.1999. As per this entry the land stands forfeited to the State Government, by the impugned order of the Deputy Collector, on the ground that it remained uncultivated during the years from 1984-1985 to 1990-1991. The Deputy Collector issued a notice dated 08.06.1994 to the predecessors-in-title of the present petitioners. In the said notic