V. Ratnam, J.

1. This civil revision petition arises out of proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act (LVIII of 1961) as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Act. In the course of the enquiry held by the Authorised Officer it was found that the petitioner was in possession of an extent of 24.651/2 ordinary acres equivalent to 22.007 standard acres as on 15th February) 1970 and that an extent of 1.963 standard acres was in surplus. The petitioner had also indicated that four items of properties viz. S. No. 143/5--0.77 cents; S. No. 125/4--1.06 acres; S. No. 180/2--0.12 cents and S. No. 1.91--0.411/2 cents in Kulamani village may be declared as surplus lands. The first respondent raised an objection with reference to the items sought to be surrendered by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has only a life interest and that he is entitled to the remainder in two items of properties viz., S.F. No. 125/4 and S.F. No. 143/5 and therefore, these two items must be included within the ceiling area of the petitioner. This objection was rejected by the Authorised Officer, who passed an order to the effect that the compensation amoun