1. The order passed by the 4th respondent / Assistant Settlement Officer, Thiruvannamalai in proceedings dated 29.06.2000 and the order of the 3rd respondent / The Tahsildar in proceedings dated 02.09.2004 are under challenge in this writ petition.

2. The writ petitioner is Malayampattu Eri Pasanadarar Sangam, A Society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. The Society consists of members, who are Ayacutdars of Malayampattu Village, Pungambadi Post, Arni Taluk. The petitioner society had been constituted for espousing the interest of the agriculturists by settling irrigation disputes, repairing water irrigation works and to reclaim the Vaikkals in the village for the purpose of facilitating effective irrigation sources for the benefit of the villagers. It is stated that the Malayampattu Village has a population of about 2000 members. There is a village tank, which has an Ayacut area of 150 acres and the tank is comprised in Survey No.68. The lands, which are the subject matter of the present writ petition are comprised in S.No.70/5, 70/6, 70/7, 70/8 and 72/5 measuring a total extent of 4.85 acres in Malayampattu Village, Pungambadi Post, Arni Taluk, Thir