( 1 ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution Jai Ram Lal questions the validity of the order dated 26th August, 1977 (Annexure 2 to the writ petition) passed by the Controlling authority, Rehand Region, Mirzapur, rejecting petitioners request for compounding the offence under the U. P. Regulations of Building Operation Act, if any, committed by him and directing that certain constructions set up by the petitioner be demolished. The petitioner has also questioned the validity of the order of the State Government dated 17th December, 1977, dismissing his revision application directed against Controlling Authoritys order dated 26 august, 1977.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was constructing a room in the shape of open varandah 10 x 9 on the first floor of his house. One Sarwar Ali moved an application dated 5th March, 1975 before the prescribed authority, Rehand, through the Secretary, Corruption Eradication Samiti, Rotaertsganj alleging that the petitioner had after illegally encroaching upon his land constructed a barza which interfer-ed with has privacy and free ingress and egress for the ladies of the house The prescribed Authority called for a report from the