JUDGMENT

FAZAL ALI, J.:— This appeal by certificate granted by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana raised a very short point of law on which the appeal, in our opinion, would succeed.

2. In order, however, to understand the question of law involved, it may be necessary to give a brief resume of the admitted facts in the case. The appeal arises out of certain orders passed under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. The appellant, Charan Dass, and respondents Nos. 3 to 5 were displaced persons who came to the then State of East Punjab and applied for suitable accommodation to be given to them. The property in dispute is situate at 40/41, Ghosi Mandi, Ambala Cantt, which was allotted to the appellant and respondents Nos. 3 to 5. At first the entire property was allotted to the appellant, Charan Dass in pursuance of an Order dated 19-5-1959 by way of some sort of adjustment of his verified claim. Subsequently, portions of the property allotted to the appellant were transferred to respondents Sunder Singh and Kartar Singh. The appellant filed an appeal against this allotment to the Deputy Chief Settlement Commissioner who by his Order dated 27-4-1960 allowe