P.K. BANERJEE. C J.—This rule is directed against an order passed by the learned Member. Board of Revenue, in Ceiling Appeal No. 4 of 1979 (CNS). The share of the appellant in the agricultural land was 67 bighas 13 biswas. Ceiling proceeding was initiated under the old Ceiling Law and was dropped by the S.D.O., Ganganagar, by his order dated 17.3.1972. Subsequently, proceeding was initiated under the New Ceiling Law. All these were also dropped on 19.11. 1975. The State Government, however, ordered reopening of the proceedings under the old Ceiling Law on 19.10.1978, which was reheard by the Additional Collector, Sriganganagar and the Additional! Collector found that the assessee was in possession of 67 bighas 13 biswas of land of which he was entitled to retain 46 bighas and 8 biswas 21 bighas was ordered to be acquired. It appears that two proceedings were taken against the petitioner: one under the old Ceiling Law and the other under the New Ceiling Law. Under the New Ceiling Law, the proceeding was dropped, or, in other words, it must be held that there was no excess land with the petitioner under the new Ceiling Law. In case No. 279 of 1973 under the new Ceiling Law, it was fo

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