The writ petition is directed against the proceedings of the second respondent, the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration dated 21.1.2003, by which the revision filed by the 5th respondent against the order of the third respondent dated 28.5.2002 came to be allowed by the second respondent.

2. The short facts leading to the passing of the impugned order in the revision are as under:

a) The Punja land in old survey No.14, new survey No.27 to an extent of 0.95.5 hectares in S.Kannanoor (West) village, Manachanallore taluk, Tiruchy District was given to two persons performing Nadhaswaram service in the temple. However, they were not in enjoyment of the same and even before that, the lands were in possession of third parties. From 1930 onwards one Angappan was in possession of the land and cultivating crops. He sold the property to one Muthuswami Pillai under a registered sale deed dated 31.10.1950, from whom one Rajaiya purchased the same under a sale deed dated 16.6.1959. He constructed a school by name Shri Mariamman School which was upgraded as Higher Secondary School. Since he was unable to manage the school, he sold the property along with the co