JUDGMENT :

Vineet Kothari, J.

This writ appeal has been filed by the Quaide Milleth Educational and Social Trust, hereinafter referred to as the Trust, aggrieved by the dismissal of their W.P.No.29226 of 2012 by the learned Single Judge of this Court on 03.8.2018.

2. The appellant Trust had laid a challenge to the order dated 25.9.2012 passed by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Environment and Forest Department, Chennai, in G.O.(Ms)No.226, resuming 29.33 acres of Reserved Forest area from the appellant Trust, which was found to be undeveloped and unutilised by the appellant Trust and the remaining 10.67 acres was left with the appellant Trust to carry on the educational institution activities on the said land.

3. Initially, the appellant Trust was allotted and assigned 40 acres of land in Survey No.273A of Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, Saidapet Taluk, presently Sholinganallur Taluk, Chengalpet District, presently Kancheepuram District. The said 40 acres of land was allotted to the appellant Trust vide G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 10.01.1975 on condition that the Trust has to utilise the said land only for educational purpose and on payment of Rs.100/- per acre. The land in question was