Honble SHETHNA, J.–This petition has been placed before us on a reference made by our learned brother Honble V.G. Palshikar J. on 14.5.1999. It is a brief order, which we would like to reproduce, which is as under:-

``Dated 14.5.1999

S.B. Writ Petition No. 1688/83

Honble Shri V.G. PALSHIKAR, J.

Mr. D.S. Shishodia, for Appellant.

Mr. Vijay Vishnoi, for Respondent.

In this petition, the order of the Collector and other authorities is challenged on several grounds. The important question, however, which arises in this case is regarding jurisdiction of the Collector to invoke revisional powers under Section 27A of the Rajasthan Panchayat Act, 1953 and the Rules made thereunder can be exercised at any time as the Section provides no limitation for such exercise. There are divergent view on the point and at least two contradictory judgments of the Single Bench including myself. I am of the view that though there is no period of limitation prescribed, the reasonable period as contemplated by the residury Article of the Indian Limitation Act would apply, conversely no limitation can apply is also a view taken by another Single Bench. Even Division Bench relying on the point may need harmonise co

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