1. Heard both sides.

2. This writ petition arises out of a Special Revision (SRP.No.45 of 2001) filed by the petitioner before the Special Appellate Tribunal under Section 15 of Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978 (for short Act). The petitioner challenged the Order passed by the respondent dated 20.11.1998 in R.C.B.No.3589/97 in that Special Revision Petition.

3. In view of the abolition of the Tribunal, the matter stood transferred to this Court and was renumbered as CRP No.1929 of 2003. However, a learned Judge of this court opined that no Civil Revision Petition will lie as the officers whose orders under challenge were not a Court but only statutory authorities. Therefore, the CRP was converted into a writ petition and notice was ordered.

4. Before the Tribunal, no counter affidavit was filed by the respondent. However, the original records were circulated for perusal by this Court. It is stated by the petitioner that the impugned notice was not served on him. After coming to know of the same, he applied for a certified copy and filed the special revision before the Tribunal against the order dated 20.11.1998. Hence, there was a delay in moving