This writ petition has been filed to quash the orders of the third respondent under Section 9(5) r Order in SR 1002/96/D dated 13.3.1997 and 11(5) dated 10.5.1998 vide ref. Rc.SR 1002/96D in respect of lands in Survey No. 45/1 and 46/2 of Amadurmedu village, Poonamallee Taluk measuring 4100 sq. mtrs and treat the proceedings as abated under Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act 20/99.

2. The brief facts as culled out from the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition are as under:

The petitioners are the sons and daughter of one Thulakanam who passed away on 6.4.1998. The said Thulakanam was the owner of the land in S.Mo.45/1 Measuring 46 cents and in S. No. 46 measuring 57 cents of Amadurmedu village. After the petitioners fathers death they approached the Village Administrative Officer to incorporate their name in the revenue records. The Village Administrative Officer informed them that the lands have been acquired under the Tamil Nadu Urban land (Ceiling end Regulation) Act. Immediately, they contacted the third respondent and applied for certified copies of various orders passed by the third respondent under the various provi