(1) THIS appeal, by special leave, is directed against the order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Civil Miscellaneous (Writ) No. 3820 of 1969 on December 23, 1981.

(2) THE controversy in this appeal relates to the nature of right which Kali Prasad and others (the appellants) are holding the plots in question under the U.P. Zamindari, Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 (for shortthe U.P. Zamindari Act).

(3) THE appeal relates to one of the two sets of plots in village Pakar, Tappa Pachauri, Pargana Hasanpur Maghar, Tehsil Sardar, P.O. Madanpur, District Gorakhpur one set consisted of 12 plots and the other consisted of 13 plots. In both these sets of plots, the appellants were recorded as occupants along with some other persons in different combinations.

(4) HERE, we are concerned with the set of 13 plots, namely, plot nos. 131, 132, 388,465,471, 758, 760, 855, 893, 894, 895, 896 and 897. Both those sets of plots were combined and joint entries were made in revenue records. Appeals were filed before the Settlement Officer (Consolidation) for correction of the entries. Appeal Nos. 784 and 785 relate to correction of entries in the said p