HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Hon`ble Mr Justice S.M. SUBRAMANIAM
MANGUDI VILLAGE PANCHAYAT – Appellant
Versus
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND – Respondent
ORDER
Mangudi Village Panchayat is the writ petitioner challenging the order passed by the Commissioner of Land Administration in proceedings dated 21.05.2003.
2.The writ petitioner Village Panchayat states that the lands comprised in S.Nos.122/1, 122/2, 122/3 and 4 are said to have been assigned by the Assignment Tahsildar by his proceedings of the year 1986 in favour of one Mani, Chinnathambi, Subban and Chellappan. The 4th respondent subsequently claimed that he had purchased the assigned land from the assignees who were not the real persons in existence either at that point of time or at present. The petitioner has stated that the assigned land was abused and sold fraudulently. It is not in dispute that the assignment was cancelled by the competent authorities and the Government resumed the lands. The matter went up to the Commissioner of Land Administration, who in turn passed an order setting aside the order passed by the District Revenue Officer.
3.The learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Village Panchayat brought to the notice of this Court that the assignment conditions, cancellation of assignment and the utilization of the Government lands are not considered by
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