JUDGMENT

K.G. Balakrishnan, J.-These appeals arise out of a common Judgment passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Allahabad. By the impugned Judgment, the Division Bench disposed of 10 Writ Petitions filed against the order passed by the Appellate Authority under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "Ceiling Act"). The matter relates to the fixation of ceiling under the provisions of the Ceiling Act.

2. Predecessors-in-interest of Yashvir Singh (Respondent No.3), Satvir Singh (Respondent No.4) and Jagdishpal Singh (Respondent No.5) in Civil Appeal Nos. 424-429 of 1997 had executed a lease in 1936 in favour of Delhi Cloth & General Mills (hereinafter referred to as "D.C.M."). The lease was for a period of 25 years in respect of 375 bighas of land. When U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as "Z.A. Act") came into force, a compensation statement was prepared under Chapter IXA of Z.A. Act and DCM was held to be `Adhiwasi of this land. The original land owners, namely, predecessors-in-interest of R3, R4 and R5 filed objection to this and claimed `Bhumidari right over the entire land. Their pl