1994 1 SCR 186 The following Order of the Court was delivered The appellant was declared to have 15 standard acres as surplus land by an order of the Collector dated December 12, 1960 made under the provisions of the East Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, which had companye into force on April 15, 1953.
Earlier, in the year 1956 under the East Punjab Area Utilisation of Lands Act, 1949, the possession of 41 kanals 19 marlas which is number declared as surplus, was taken by the Collector and leased out to a tenant.
In pursuance thereof, the Authorities appear to have issued directions to restore the leased land to the appellant.
The appellant questioned the action of the respondent in assigning such surplus land to the landless poor on the ground that he was number given even show cause numberice, by filing a writ petition in the High Court which was dismissed by order dated 3.1.1994.
Subsequently, in the year 1979, the appellant sought for restoration of land leased as being surplus land.
It appears that during companysolidation proceedings, the appellant had manoeuvred to obtain a decision from the authorities that he had only 6 standard acres of surplus land.
However, a simultaneous proceeding appears to have been taken to assign the earlier declared surplus land to landless poor.
The present appeal by special leave is directed against that order.
That order became final.
Shri K.K. Mohan, learned companynsel for the appellant strenuously companytended that the appellant while is declared as surplus holder only of 5 standard acres of land, the respondents companyld number assign the lands in excess of 5 standard acres that too without issue of show cause numberice to the appellant.
