P.D. DINAKARAN, J.

1. Heard both the parties.

2. The above appeal is directed against the order dated 3rd January 1990 made in W.P. No. 10833 of 1981.

3. The appellant in the Writ Appeal is the third respondent in the writ petition. The first respondent in the Writ Appeal is the only legal representative of the deceased writ petitioner Ramaswamy Mudaliar. The first respondent was permitted to prosecute the writ petition by order of this Court dated 15.4.1988 in W.M.P. No. 1291 of 1988.

4. For me purpose of convenience, the parties are referred as per their rank in the Writ Appeal.

5. The first respondent herein (the petitioner in the writ petition) filed the above writ petition No. 10833 of 1981 for issue of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the proceeding of the Appellate Authority, Sub-Collector, Kumbakonam (second respondent herein), dated 10th August 1981 made in K.A.P. No. 17 of 1980, wherein, the proceeding of the Authorised Officer, Special Tahsildar, Kumbakonam (third respondent herein) dated 21.11.1982 made in K.P. No. 913/1979/F2, was confirmed granting eight cents in R.S. No. 5/18. Valarpuram Vattam, Alamkurichi Village. Kumbakonam Taluk, i