1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.2171 OF 1991. 1. Nagorao S/o Babarao Suryawanshi, 2. Laxman S/o Jalba Bhadde, 3. Bhanudas S/o Vithal Dene, 4. Chandrashekhar S/o Nagnath Khanaure, 5. Kailash S/o Vaijnath Khanapure, 6. Kishan S/o Babarao Suryawanshi. All major, Occ.Agriculture, R/o Kopara, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist.Latur. ... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. S.D.O.Udgir. 3. The Collector, Osmanabad. 4. The Additional Commissioner, Division, Aurangabad, at Aurangabad. 5. Baba S/o Sopanrao Palmate, 6. Vishwanath S/o Hanumantcharya, 7. Bhanudas S/o Laxman Dhepe. 2 8. Digamber S/o Shankar Hande, 9. Mirabai W/o Kishanrao Kasale, All Age major, Occ.Agril., R/o Kopra, Tq. Ahmedpur, Dist.Latur. ... Respondents. ... Mrs.V.B.Deshmukh, advocate holding for Mr.V.D.Salunke, advocate for the petitioners Mr.T.S.Lodhe, A.G.P. for the State. ... CORAM : V.R.KINGAONKAR,J. Date : 09.02.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By this petition, the petitioner challenged order rendered by learned Additional Commissioner, Aurangabad in Revision Application No.5/1987. 2. Gairan land bearing G.No.72 situated at village Kopra under Ahmedpur Tahsil was used to certain extent for construction of School, Hospital, etc. A part of the said land was lying vacant. The open land was previously proposed for construction of houses to be allotted to needy villagers. However, the scheme was 3 cancelled. The Tahsildar, Ahmedpur, however, allotted certain open plots for Rs.175/- (Rupees one hundred seventy five) each in favour of the petitioners along with Sarpanch of the village. The Respondent Nos.5 to 9 challenged the allotment by filing an application. The learned Sub-Divisional Officer, Udgir held that the Tahsildar had no authority to allot the plots out of the Government land. The learned SDO noticed that the Sarpanch of the village for himself and his minor son got procured the allotment. The Respondent Nos.5 to 9 alleged that the allotment was made to some of the petitioners though they were already having houses in the village. It was submitted that the plots were illegally allotted and, therefore, such allotment in favour of the petitioners may be cancelled. The Respondent Nos.5 to 9 also submitted that they are occupants of some of the portion of the Gairan and, therefore, they urged to regularise such possession by making due allotment of plots to them. The learned SDO cancelled the allotment on the ground that the Tahsildar had no authority to draw the plots of the Government land and to 4 allot them to the petitioners or anyone else. The learned SDO also directed that if the Respondent Nos.5 to 9 were found to have encroached over any part of Gairan land then their unauthorised encroachment shall be removed. The petitioners along with others challenged the said order by filing an appeal which came to be dismissed as per order rendered by the Additional Collector, Latur on 18.3.1987. They preferred Revision Application No.5/1987 which was dismissed vide the impugned order. 3. Heard learned counsel and learned A.G.P. 4. On behalf of the petitioners, it is argued that the impugned order of learned Additional Commissioner is bereft of reasons and, therefore, is liable to be interfered with. It is pointed out that the learned Commissioner did not ascribe detail reasons while confirming finding of the Additional Collector. It is contended that the allotment of the plots in favour of the petitioners could not have been cancelled after 5 they had deposited the amounts regarding price of the land. 5. Let it be noted that there is no legal foundation to the disposal of land by the Tahsildar. The Tahsildar had no authority, whatsoever, to draw plots of the Gairan land and thereafter effect allotment. The Government lands can not be disposed of in the manner as was done by the Tahsildar. The Maharashtra Revenue (Disposal of Government Lands) Rules, 1971 provide for manner of effecting the transfer. The Collector alone has power to make revenue free grants under Rule 6 of the said Rules thereof. The allotment made by the Tahsildar is not backed up by any legal authority. It is conspicuous that Tahsildar acted in excess of his powers and without following the above referred Rules. Obviously, the SDO, Udgir was justified in directing cancellation of the allotment of the plots to the petitioners and others. The said order was confirmed by the appellate authority and the Revisional authority. It is true that elaborate reasons are not ascribed by the learned 6 Additional Commissioner while agreeing with the findings of the appellate authority. However, it is not necessary for the Revisional authority to record detailed reasons while dismissing the Revision Application. The reason is not far to seek. The scope of Revision Application is limited. The Revisional authority is required to consider the legality and propriety of the appellate order and to see whether such order is bad in law due to arbitrariness, perversity or for want of reasons. The Revisional jurisdiction is required to be exercised in order to satisfy oneself about legality of the appellate order. Obviously, when the learned Additional Commissioner was satisfied with the legality and propriety of the appellate order rendered by the Collector, it was not necessary to record all the reasons and discuss the material placed on record. 6. The petitioners have not acquired statutory or legal right as such. They claimed benefit of a scheme which was illegally floated by the Tahsildar, whereby Government land was 7 being allotted to the class of villagers against payment of certain rights. It is not known as to how the price structure was arrived at by the Tahsildar. It is also not known as to under whose direction the Tahsildar had prepared the scheme. In this view of the matter, cancellation of such allotment by the learned SDO and other authorities can not be faulted with. Needless to say, there is no substance in the present petition. 7. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Rule discharged. No costs. (V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.) asp/office/wp217191