other than development of forcst gtowth. Revenue authofiues have no competence to deal v'rth forest land ar.rcl assign such land. Secuon 33 ofLand Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli does not girre free licence to revenue authotities and is subject to Act,7921 , Act, 1967 and Act, 1980 and subject to ovetatching pubLic interqst and public trust doctrine. From Iong time possession r.ested in the Fotest Department. Thus, merely on the ground that after long lapse of dme porver rs exercised to cancel the assignmcnr cannot cnure to the ber.rcfit of peddoners as gr:anting lelicf to petidoncrs would tcslrlt in re storir.rg anothcr illcgal clcci-sion. \ lotc so, t.hcr.r ltosscssionis nol pr.or.ccJ oit contcst rvltlrirot.cst I)cpllnnort. Pcnritting lrcdrioncr:s to cultir.atc llnri jn rcscrr-ccl lirtcsI rs agains t llul)lic iltrcLCSf. (r2. r\ll thc issucs :rlc rns,.r'crcd aglinst ltcriuoni:rs. 'l hlrs. pravers souglrt in rl.rc [rir I)etirions cann()t l)c g].ejrlc(1. However, if peuuoners arc othcnvise ciltlrled to assignment of land, thev n.ray applv ro the comperent aurhorn. Notwithstanding dtsmissal of these u,rit perlrlons, their request, if any made, be considered objectively. 63. l7tit Petitions are accotdingly dismissed. pending miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed."
