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2. It is unnecessary to go into the merits of the contentions of the parties, because I am inclined to sustain the primary ground of attack projected by Mr. S. Ramalingam, learned counsel for the petitioner, against the order of the third respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the third respondent while exercising the power of revision, is practically functioning as a quasi-judicial authority and in the instant case, the third respondent has rejected the application of the petitioner without assigning any reason, except for stating that it sees no ground for interference in revision. For a proper consideration of this contention, it has become necessary to refer to S. 9-B of the Act, which deals with powers of revision. The said section reads as follows-