S. RAMACHANDRA IYER, C. J. :- The appellant secured from the Government a considerable extent of vacant land measuring about 420 acres in Madukkarai village in Coimbatore District under a lease for mining purposes. In that area there were several survey numbers, of which we are concerned for the present only with S. No. 950/1 measuring an extent of 60 acres. Just south of it, is S. No. 961/5. In the first instance the term of the lease was 30 years from the year 1934 but this period has now been extended by a further period of 20 years. The respondent purchased one acre from out of S. No. 961/5 from its owner sometime during the year 1950. The respondent had to store Chinese crackers in which he had business and for that purpose he built on the land in the year 1950 a magazine, watchman's quarters, etc. The work was commenced that year and was completed in the following year, the respondent having spent nearly Rs. 17000. It is stated that the building put up would now be worth twice the amount spent. It is found that by putting up the buildings he had occupied an extent of 79 cents of land in S. No. 950/1 which is Government's property and in respect of which a mining leas