ORDER :

The revision petition under section 17 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1984 (in short the Act), is directed 'against the order dated 27.10.2001 passed by the (ADC), exercising the powers of Commissioner, Mandi District, at that relevant time, in case no.40/2000, whereby he has dismissed the revision petition filed before him by the present petitioner.

2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that on the report of patwari halqua Dabrot, Tehsil Karsog, District Mandi, proceedings under section 163 of the Act, were initiated against the petitioner before the A.C. 1st Grade, Karsog, fore unauthorised occupation over Government land, adjacent to DPF Kulridhar, comprised in khasra nos.337/160//1 and 331/323/1 and 171, kita-3 area measuring 6-19-5 bighas situated in Mauza Chaman Tehsil Karsog. The Assistant Collector passed ex parte order of ejectment against the petitioner vide order dated 5.4.1991. The above order was set aside by the Collector, Sub-Division, Karsog in appeal vide order dated 8.10.1991, who remanded the case back to the Assistant Collector for a fresh hearing.

3. After remand, the matter was again processed by the A.C. 1st Grade, Karsog. The Assistant Collector, a