Ramachandran Nair, J.

Appeal is filed by the State challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge directing reconveyance of respondent’s property purchased by the Government in revenue recovery proceedings and retained as bought-in-land based on the settlement of liability by the respondent under amnesty scheme. We have heard Government Pleader appearing for the appellant and counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. The respondent, an abkari contractor, fell in arrears of abkari dues to the State. 10.56 acres of rubber plantation belonging to the respondent was attached and sold in revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of a total amount of around Rs.36 lakhs. Since there was no purchaser for the property in the revenue sale, the recovery authority purchased the property under Section 50 of the Revenue Recovery Act for a consideration of rupee one. The revenue sale made on 2.3.1995 was confirmed on 24.8.1995. Physical possession of the property was take over by the revenue authorities on 8.12.1995. The mahazar indicates that the property taken over was mature rubber plantation of 8 years yield. Even though substantial income could have been obtained by tapping t