LAW FOR ALL

In the normal course, a person, who feels aggrieved by an order passed under Section 3 of the Act 7/77, has to avail the remedy of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer. The order impugned in this writ petition, however, presents a peculiar situation. If an assignee of the land from the Government has alienated the same in contravention of the provisions of Act 7/77, proceedings have to be initiated, both against the assignee and the transferee. Though the transfer, and in some cases, assignment also, are liable to be cancelled on account of such violation, neither the assignee nor the transferee can be branded as encroachers.