1. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceeding under the notice dated 02.07.1990 issued by the second respondent purporting to be under Section 7(2) of Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1978 in SR.No.478/87 and all proceedings pursuant thereto and to quash all such proceedings.

2. The case of the petitioner as given in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition is as follows:

The petitioner purchased agricultural lands comprised in S.No.53/5, Soorapattu Village for an extent of 88 cents along with other contiguous lands under a registered sale deed dated 18.03.1960, document No.1161/1960 on the file of the SRO, Madras-Chengalpet. Since the date of purchase, she has been in continuous possession and enjoyment of the same by raising crops. She has also been paying the kist for the lands. While so, an extent of 66 cents of land was acquired by the Highways Department, Government of Tamil Nadu for Ambattur Byepass Road in the year 1986 and the said land was re-numbered as S.No.53/5B and the remaining extent of land was retained by the petitioner and re-numbered as 53/5A measuring a