1. Sri Raghavan, the predecessor-in-interest of the revision petitioners, filed an application under S.80-B of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, Act 1 of 1964 as amended by Act 35 of 1969, hereinafter called the Act, for purchase of kudikidappu against the 1st respondent, the landowner. The Land Tribunal dismissed the application, and the Appellate Authority has confirmed the decision of the Land Tribunal. This has given rise to this revision under S.103 of the Act.

2. It was averred in the application that the cost of construction of the dwelling house at the time of its construction was Rs. 400/-, and the rent it could have yielded at that time was Rs. 3/e The contention of the first respondent was that the construction was in the year 1950, the cost of construction at that time was Rs.4000/-, and it was entrusted to the applicant in the year 1954 on a rent of Rs. 20/- per month. It is

the admitted case that it was in the year 1967 that the first respondent purchased the property in which the dwelling house is situate.

3. The decision of the Land Tribunal was based on Ext.C-1 report dated 15-10-1971 of the Special Revenue Inspector, according to whom the cost of construction