(The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus as stated therein.)

The Writ Petition has been filed praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents, especially the order of the third respondent, dated 15.12.1995, vide Ref.NA.Ka.No.845/95/C, in respect of lands of the petitioners measuring 3950 Sq.mts. in survey No.70 of Ayapakkam Village, and quash the same, and direct the respondents to treat the proceedings as abated under Section 4 of Act 20 of 1999, viz., The Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the respondents.

3. It is the case of the petitioners that they are brothers who are the owners of the land in Survey No.70 of Ayapakkam Village measuring about 3950 Sq.mts. The said land had been purchased by the petitioners by a registered sale deed, dated 18.02.1988. From the chitta and adangal extracts, it is clear that the petitioners are the owners of the petition property.

4. It is the further case of the petitioners that acquisition proceedings under Tamil Na