1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.2789/1997 (Mukand Lal Vs. U.O.I. & Ors.) Date of order : 25.02.2010 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SAPRE Mr. B.L.Purohit, for the petitioner. Mr. K.K.Bissa, AGC, for the respondent. <><><> By filing this writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 1.3.94 passed by the Assistant Director, Lands and Buildings Tax Department, Bikaner in Case No.305/80 (Annexure-1) so also the order dated 20.8.96 passed by Divisional Commissioner, Bikaner in Appeal No. 2/1995 (Annexure-2). 2. Admittedly the proceedings out of which this writ petition arises including the appellate order of the appellate authority, is under the provisions of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 which has since been repealed by the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999. In these circumstances, all proceedings pending on the date of repeal stood abated. Indeed this is legal effect provided under the repealed Act and unless exceptions are pointed out for its survival, the proceedings would abate. Such does not appear to be a case so far as facts of this case are concerned because it has not been brought to my notice by learned counsel for 2 the parties. 3. Accordingly and in view of the aforesaid discussion, I do not wish to go into merits and demerits of the controversy except to hold that the proceedings out of which this writ petition arises so also this writ petition have stood abated consequent upon the repealing of the parent Act viz. Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. The petition, therefore, fails and is hereby dismissed as having been abated. No cost. (A.M.SAPRE),J. /tarun/