In this writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek a direction for quashment of the orders contained in Annexures P/1, P/5, P/11, P/12, P/14 and P/15 as well a direction restraining the respondents from taking possession of the land belonging to the petitioners bearing Khasra Nos. 35/1 and 92/2 situate at village Gohalpur, District Jabalpur on the ground that the same has been declared surplus under the provisions of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.

2. Facts giving rise to filing of the writ petition briefly stated are that father of petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 late Sarmanlal was the owner of certain lands situate at Village Gohalpur, Jabalpur. Pursuant to the partition effected amongst the members of the family, the land held by late Sarmanlal was allotted to him as well as the petitioners. A proceeding under Section 6 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the 1976 Act) was initiated against the petitioners as well as their father namely late Sarmanlal. On receipt of notice, the petitioners as well as their father submitted a return on 4-8-1980 before the competent authority. T