The prayer in this writ petition is for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to treat the proceedings initiated by the second respondent under the provisions of the Principal Act, Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1978 as abated by virtue of Section 4 of the Repeal Act 20 of 1999 in respect of the petitioners land comprised in Survey Nos. 73/2, 74/12 and 74/3, measuring to an extent of 6550 sq.mts., situate at Selavoyal Village, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai District.

2. The case of the petitioner is as follows:-

The agricultural lands comprised in Survey Nos. 73/2, 74/12 and 74/3, measuring to an extent of 6550 sq.mts., situate at Selavoyal Village, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai District originally belonged to Govindasamy Naicker, father of the petitioners herein, who died in the year 1972 leaving behind the petitioners as his legal heirs. Thereafter, the petitioners have been cultivating the said lands and are in continuous possession of the same ever since the date of death of their father, however, the Chitta and Adangal Extract stands in the name of their father Govindasamy Naicker all along. It is stated that the second respondent said to