JUDGMENT

1. Challenge in this revision filed under Article 227 of the Constitution is to the judgment and order dated 03.03.2020 passed by the Revenue Tribunal, Manipur, in Revenue Revision Case No. 50 of 2019.

2. By order dated 25.06.2020, this Court suspended the operation of the impugned judgment and order dated 03.03.2020.

3. Heard Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel, appearing for the petitioner; and Mr. Romendro Sharma, learned counsel for the respondents.

4. The case of the petitioner is that his father purchased a piece of land in Patta No. 130 (old), 110(new) of Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai in Village No. 62 - Maibam Leikai, Imphal West under registered sale deed dated 29.07.1970 from one Laishram Malika. At the behest of the petitioner, Demarcation Case No. 2/SDC/IW(C)2012 was taken up by the revenue authorities. The spot verification/demarcation of the land was conducted by the field staff of the Sub-Deputy Collector, Imphal West (Central), on 03.01.2016 and objections were called for in that regard under Memorandum dated 10.02.2016. After considering the objections received from the respondents herein, the Sub-Deputy Collector decided to ascertain the total area in the