Krishna Murari and Amar Singh Chauhan, JJ.

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ, order or direction to declare the ceiling proceedings initiated against him and the order passed therein to have abated in accordance with the provisions of Repealing Act, 1999. Further prayer has been made to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to correct the entries in the revenue record.

2. The aforesaid relief is being claimed in the back-drop of the following facts.

3. Petitioner submitted his statement under Section 6 (1) of the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act, 1976 (herein after referred to as the 'Act 1976') in respect of his holdings. Case no. 439/51/82, State of U. P. Vs. Mohammad Ali was registered and it is alleged that by means of an exparte order dated 27.10.1983 under Section 8 (4) of the Act 1976, certain area of land of his holdings was declared surplus. Subsequently, proceedings under Section 10 (1) of the Act, 1976 were drawn and notice under Section 10 (3) was issued and finally notice under Section 10 (5) was issued.

4. It is further alleged that no further proceedings were taken and no effort was made to take possession of the land and t