1. First respondent is the Assistant Custodian. Office of the Custodian of Evacuee Property and the second respondent is the Government of Kerala. Petitioner herein filed O A. 908 of 1976 against the respondents in the Land Tribunal. Tellicherry under S.72B of the Kerala Land Reforms Act. 1963 (for short 'the Act') contending that he is the tenant of the property mentioned therein under the first respondent and seeking assignment of the right. title and interest of the landlord which has vested in the Government under S 72 of the Act. The application was opposed by the respondents on the ground that the lease under which the petitioner claims falls within the exemption in S.3(1) of the Act and therefore no provision in Chapter II (including S.72) of the Act would apply to the lease or to the petitioner. This contention has been accepted by the Tribunal as well as the Appellate Authority and the application for purchase has been dismissed. These orders are now challenged.

2. Revision petitioner was formerly holding the land involved in this case under two ladies by name Raviyatb and Pathutty who were declared as evacuees and the property was declared as evacuee property u