The petitioner herein seeks a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 20.12.2004 made by the second respondent reversing the order of the first respondent dated 25. 1998. The challenge to the said proceedings is on the ground that the second respondent had failed to take into account the report of the field staff and other revenue officials. It is further stated that the petitioner had title to the property, which the second respondent had ignored. The patta was granted to the petitioner on 25. 1998 and the lands are under the cultivation of the petitioner. Consequently, the proceedings of the second respondent suffers from material illegality deserving to be set aside by this Court.

2. The petitioners mother, one Pavayee Ammal, purchased an extent of 7.33 acres of land out of a total extent of 8.87 acres of land in Singalanthapuram Village in Rasipuram Taluk under Sale Deed dated 16. 1955. The lands in question were sold by the legal heirs of one Palani Naickkan. Eversince the purchase, the lands were cultivated continuously by raising punja crops. However, when the village had been taken over by the Government under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Estate (Abolition