1. Writ Petition is for a Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from in any manner interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners land to an extent of 1480 sq. metre in T.S. Nos.45 and 46, Block 16, Kottur Village, Mylapore Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, in the light of the provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 20 of 1999.

2. The power agent of the petitioner has sworn an affidavit and filed this present Writ Petition. The case of the petitioner is that originally lands in question belonged to one Susai, S/o. J. Thamullusamy Pillai. The petitioner is the grand son of the elder brother of said Susai. The lands in question were settled in his favour by a registered Settlement Deed dated 11. 1972 and as Document No.53 of 1972. Since then, he was in possession and enjoyment of the property. In the year 1988, he obtained patta from the Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk. Due to water scarcity, cultivation was stopped and after cessation of agricultural activity, the land was lying vacant. At that time, some persons approached him for lease of the said lands and he permitted them to put up superstructure with a specifi