Alok Singh, J.

1. The appellants are assailing order dated 18.11.2009 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court whereby allowing CWP No. 2979 of 1989, in part remanding the matter to the competent authority for the limited purpose to consider the case of the petitioners for the grant of benefit provided under Section 8(3) of the Haryana Ceiling of Lands Holding Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the 1972 Act).

2. Brief facts of the present case are that Jai Pal Singh was a big landholder; some area in the hands of Jai Pal Singh was declared surplus under the provisions of Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the 1953 Act) vide order dated 28.7.1960. Jai Pal Singh filed an appeal before the Commissioner, which was dismissed vide order dated 14.11.1960; revision was also dismissed by the Financial Commissioner vide order dated 1.5.1961; this Court vide order dated 12.3.1962 passed in CWP No. 369 of 1961 remanded the matter to the competent authority for fresh decision on the question of surplus area in the hands of Jai Pal Singh; this Court in the order dated 12.3.1962 directed to exclude entire land sold by Jai Pal Singh prior to 30.7.1