ORDER :

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Rajesh B. Soni for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Hetal Patel for the respondent-State.

2. By this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 29th November, 2022 passed by the Special Secretary, Revenue Department (Appeals) (for short ‘the SSRD’).

3. The brief facts of the case are as under:

3.1. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners were original land owners of land bearing block no. 257b and 258 of village Badodara, District-Ahmedabad.

3.2. On 20.10.2001, the Deputy Collector, Viramgam passed the order for the conversion of land from New Tenure to old Tenure. On 22.10.2001, Entry No. 2900 was mutated of the said order dated 22.10.2001 and certified on 29.07.2002. On 03.12.2002, respondent No. 3 purchased the said land from the petitioners by way of registered sale-deed.

3.3. On 13.12.2001, Entry No. 2903 was mutated on the basis of said sale-deed.

3.4. It is the case of the petitioners that the said Entry No. 2903 was not certified because of breach of condition No. 4 of order dated 20.10.2001 and therefore, the said order came into force aft