' This is a revision petition against the order- dated 10-6-1976 of the Additional Commissioner, Hyderabad Division, whereby he on the appeal of one Mitho cancelled the grant of the petitioner in respect of B. No, 455/3,4 of Deh Dehi Jarkas Taluka Tando Bago, and ordered fresh. Disposal of the land.
2. The facts of the case are that the petitioner as well as one Mitho had applied for grant of the disputed land on harap conditions and it was granted to the petitioner by the R.
0.. Kotri Barrage by drawing lots, Mitho preferred an appeal against that order and the same was partially upheld by the learned Additional Commissioner, Hyderabad and he directed fresh disposal of the land. Aggrieved by that order, the petitioner has submitted the present revision petition.
3. Heard the counsel for the petitioner. The Additional Commissioner has cancelled grant of the petitioner on the ground that such grant by drawing lots was not provided in the land grant scheme. The counsel for the petitioner contends that since both the parties were of equal status and had consented to drawing of lots, there was no justification to set aside the grant of the petitioner. I am afraid there is no force in the plea of the counsel for the petitioner. The provisions of Land Grant Policy are quite clear, and order of priority laid down. The parties had applied and their respective claims and preferential rights should have been determined on the basis of these provisions. The case is thus remanded to the Commissioner, Hyderabad, for examining the A claims of both the parties and deciding the case strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Land Grant Policy. The revision petition is accepted to this extent.