“22. From the material that has come on record, the pleadings, contentions urged on behalf of both the sides, different reports submitted by the revenue authorities, as also of the Committee constituted by this Court vide order dated 19 May 2015, it is clear that large scale manipulation and fabrication of entries in the course of preparation of the record of villages Nagli Sagpur and Nagli Nagla appears to have taken place. It also appears that the maps of the villages were also fabricated by the revenue officials. Original maps are not available in respect to village Nagli Nagla, which had been acquired for the benefit of the defence authorities. It is clear from the reports, which have been prepared by the Committee as well as the revenue officials, that the land has been illegally dealt with, encroached and trespassed upon, and the revenue authorities of the State, in respect of most of the land, have taken the stand that maps and records pertaining to the land in question are not available. Moreover, the Air Force/Defence Estates Officer, permitted or conveniently allowed land grabbers to encroach/trespass upon the land in question to the detriment of the defence forces. Unfortunately, after the acquisition was complete in 1950 itself and the possession was taken by the Air Force after payment of compensation, a complete apathy was shown by them towards protection of the land in question, which gave ample scope not only to land grabbers/unscrupulous elements of society but even the revenue officials to manipulate and fabricate entries while preparing the record of these villages. 22.1 That, however, by itself, it was submitted on behalf of the Air Force/Defence Estates Officer, is not sufficient to oust the Air Force/defence authorities from the land in question and confer title upon encroachers/trespassers, even if it is assumed that they are all bona fide purchasers of the land. It is the submission of the learned ASG that their remedy is against their vendors. Even the Air Force/Defence Estates Officer are not aware as to when the act of land grabbing or
