Heard Sri Raja Ram Shivhare, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Vinay Malaviya, learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent No. 2. Despite due service, the respondent No. 1 has not chosen to file any counter affidavit.

2. Bajran Tel Ghani Avam Grih Udyog Sahakari Samiti Ltd. , Village and Post Dighavvat, District Banda, the petitioner No. and its president Sri Rama Shankar Sahu, the petitioner No. 2, and the Secretary Sri Uma Shankar Sahu, the petitioner No. 1, pray that she recovery certificate dated 1st December, 1979, a copy whereof is Annexure-IV to the peti tion, be quashed. Further prayer of the petitioners is that the respondents he restrained from making any recovery from the petitioners.

3. The factum 01 existence of the recover able arrears. Including the amount, and the identity of the person/persons from whom the recovery is sought to be made under the impugned recovery certifi cate are challenged by the petitioners.

4. The impugned recovery certificate has been issued under the provision of S. 35-A of the Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Vil lage Industries Board Act, 1960. This sec tion provides that where any amount is recoverable by the U. P. Khadi and Village Industries Board on account of any loan or advance or grant made by it for the purpose of development of Khadi and Village In dustridustries, the same may, without prejudice to any other remedy provided by law, be recovered as arrears of land revenue.

5. Sri R. R. Shivahare, learned coun sel for the petitioners, very fairly, concedes that in view of the fact that the amount sought to be recovered is recoverable as arrears of land revenue, the provisions of Sections 275 to 292 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 shall apply. It is further conceded by him that the impugned recovery certifi cate is to be deemed to be a statement of certified account as provided in Section 278 of the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950.

6. Section 278, aforesaid, envisages that a statement of account certified by the Tehsidar shall, for the purpose of collec tion of land revenue, be conclusive evidence of the existence of the arrears of land revenue, of its amount and of the person who is the defaulter. Thus, the question of the existence of the arrears of land revenue, its amount and the identity of the person who is defaulter can not be questioned. The remedy of the person ag grieved in that regard is provided under S. 278-A of the U. P. Z. A & L. R. Act, 1950. It contemplates that the aggrieved person recovery shall be stayed; may sue the State Government in the Civil Court for the amount so paid, and in such suit he may, notwithstanding anything contained in S. 278, give evidence of the amount, if any, which he alleges to be due from him.

7. The impugned recovery certificate quantifies the amount due to be paid to be Rs. 17, 761. 99 paise only. It further iden tifies the petitioner No. 3 as defaulter.

8. Thus, in view of the provision con tained in Section 278 of the U. P. Zamin-dari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 read with S. 35-A of the U. P. Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1960, the amount is clearly recoverable from the petitioner Co-operative Society and no umbrage can be taken in that regard. In the opinion of the court, the impugned recovery certificate is not contrary to any provision of law warranting interference by this Court in exercise of its special and extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

9. In the result, the petition fails and is dismissed. The interim order dated 14th December, 1977 shall stand discharged. In view of the fact that the respondents have not filed any counter-affidavit, there is no order as to costs. Petition dismissed.

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