NIRMAL TIWARI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR (NOW JHARKHAND)

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners have prayed for quashing the order dated 7.9.1996, passed by the Additional Collector, Palamau (respondent No. 2) in Misc. Case No. 27 of 1995 -96, whereby the Additional Collector has passed the impugned order canceling the Jamabandi earlier created in favour of the petitioners. Prayer has also been made for quashing the order dated 4.3.1997 passed by the respondent No. 2, whereby the petitioners prayer for review of the earlier order dated 7.9.1996 was rejected.

(2.) THE petitioners have asserted their claim over the disputed lands on the basis of the facts stated as under:

(3.) IT may be mentioned that vide order dated 12.1.1998, operation of the impugned orders contained in Annexures -6 and 7 was stayed by this Court. Though notices were served on the respondents the respondent No. 4 (Private respondent) had alone filed his counter affidavit.