K. HARILAL, J.

1. The petitioners are the claim petitioners under Section 85 (8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (for short 'the Act'). The 1st petitioner is the owner in possession and enjoyment of 3.50 acres of land in R.S. No.759/3A1A of Amarambalam Desom as per the registered partition deed No.1066 of 1987 of S.R.O., Nilambur. The 2nd petitioner is the owner in possession and enjoyment of 3.50 acres of land in the same survey number as per the above said partition deed. The 3rd petitioner had purchased an extent of 3.92 acres of land as per the registered document No.2125/92 of S.R.O., Nilambur, from Kalarikkal Kamalavathy Amma who had title and possession over the land as per the same partition deed. The 3rd petitioner had transferred 0.50 acres of land to Mukkatta Masjid-ul-Huddha as per the document No. 2595 of 1995 and after the transfer, the 3rd petitioner is now in possession and enjoyment of the remaining 3.42 acres of land.

2. While so, the Taluk Land Board, Nilambur, initiated ceiling proceedings against one Sri.M.P.Thomas under Section 87 of the Act as per S.M.P No.1/2001 and passed an order dated 12/10/2001, directing him to surrender an extent of 9.08 a