ORDER :

(K.R. SHRIRAM, C.J.)

Petitioner is owner of a property comprised in Plot No.69, Harita Enclave in Survey No.384/1A1 and 1A2 at Tambaram Village of Kancheepuram District measuring about 3,160 sq. ft. of land. Petitioner claims to have purchased the said plot of land from one C.N. Embar and one A.S. Ramanujam both of whom were represented by one V. Balasubramanian and one Blue Jagers Estates Ltd. (BJEL) represented by Managing Director V. Sampath. Petitioner relies upon a registered sale deed dated 22.01.1999 on the file of Sub Registrar Office (SRO), Tambaram. A patta bearing no.2930 for the said property has also been issued in favour of petitioner by the Revenue authorities.

2. It is undisputed that Embar and Ramanujam were the absolute owners of the land measuring 86 cents in Survey No.384/1A1 and 1A2 i.e., the said land. The said Embar and Ramanujam, together with owners of other adjacent lands, in all measuring about 9.86 acres, decided to form a layout approved by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) as housesites. Sampath, Managing Director of BJEL was appointed by said Embar and Ramanujam as their constituted Power of Attorney for the purpose of obtaining C