ORDER.-The State of Tamil Nadu,. through the State Representative (Land Reforms), the Authorised Officer, Land Reforms, Madurai-2 (the respondent here in), issued a notice, dated 4th April, 1970 under section 9 (2) (b) of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Cailing on Land Act, (LVIII of 1961) hereinafter referred to as the Act), directing the petitioner herein to show cause why he should not hand over 4.25 standard acres from out of his private trust lands. According to the respondent, the petitioner is having a private trust, that the private trust is entit]fd to hold only 30 standard acres and that since he is owning 34.25 standard acres, he has to declare an extent of 4.25 standard acres as surplus holding. The petitioner alleged before the respondent that the trust is exempted from the operation of the Act and that he would produce necessary documents and sought extension of time to file his objections to the notice under section 9 (2) (b). In spite of several opportunities given to the petitioner to file his objections, no objection was filed by him before the respondent. Finally, the respondent rejected the further request for grant of extension of time by a month to fi

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