Judgment

KHANNA, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Mysore High Court whereby the High Court dismissed petition under Articles 226 and 227 filed by the appellants to challenge the order dated September 12, 1967 of the Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal).

2. The brief facts giving rise to this appeal are that the first respondent applied on April 22, 1959 to the Assistant Commissioner Bagalkot for the restoration of the Patilki watan lands, survey Nos. 32/2, 54/2 and 49/2, under Sections 11, 11A and 12 of the Bombay Hereditary Officers Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Possession of those lands was sought on the ground that the appellants, who were strangers, had taken possession of the lands. The Assistant Commissioner, as per order dated August 11, 1960, accepted that application and directed that the possession of the lands be restored to the respondents. Appeal filed by the appellants against that order was dismissed by the Deputy Commissioner as per order dated January 24, 1961. The appellants then went up in revision before the Tribunal. The Tribunal as per order dated May 5, 1962 accepted the revis