Hon’ble Prakash Krishna, J.—The present writ petition arises out of proceedings initiated against the petitioner under the provisions of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976.

2. By means of the present petition, the petitioner has sought the quashing of the orders dated 11.1.2000 and 3.6.1982 passed by the Competent Authority appointed under the Act and writ of mandamus commanding the State Government to decide the petitioner’s application filed under Section 20 of the said Act on merit taking into consideration the recommendation dated 13.8.1982 as also to exercise revisional power under Section 34 of the Act.

3. The petitioner is a co-sharer in Plot No. 283 alongwith two persons namely Atma Ram S/o Hari Ram resident of Kandaila Tehsil Kairana District Muzaffar Nagar and Baru Mal son of Dhandhan Rai Resident of Kanoongoyan, Meerut. The area of the said plot is 4 Bighas 16 Biswa. It was purchased by the afore stated three persons from Shri Satish Chandra Jain S/o Shri Sumat Prasad Jain resident of Civil Lines, Ram Bagh, Bareilly and Shri Hamid Ullah son of Shri Hazi Abdullah resident of Mohalla Sailani, Bareilly through a registered Sale-deed. Proceedings to declare