The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus or any other order or orders or appropriate writ or direction in the nature of writ calling for the records connected with proceedings No.1551/85, dated 4. 1985 of the 2nd respondent in Survey No.2191/I No.4A, Nelson Road, Sarthy Nagar, Srirangam, Trichy District and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent not to acquire the petitioner’s land to an extent of 6,700 sq.ft.

2. The petitioner in his affidavit filed in support of the writ petition states that he purchased a plot of land measuring to an extent of 6,700 sq.ft. in the year 1983 for a consideration of Rs.16,400. The petitioner along with four persons approached the authorities for approval of the lay out to the then Srirangam Municipality in the same S.No.2191/1 and the same was sanctioned on 17. 1984, subject to certain conditions. Some of the important conditions were that the petitioner should maintain a playground, park and shopping area among other conditions given in the sanctioned lay out. In the year 1984 the area covered by the Srirangam Municipality was brought within the jurisdiction of Tiruchirapalli Cor