( 1 ). Samarn Singh and Brahmanand who are the appellants before us were let out certain land by the Zamindar who subsequently evicted them from that land in 1943 in proceedings under Section 171 of the U. P. Tenancy Act. Later, when the U. R Tenancy Act was amended by the U. P. Act 10 of 1947and Section 27 was inserted in that Act, the appellants made an application for reinstatement over that land.

( 2 ). While the proceedings under Section 27 were pending, the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 was enforced with effect from 1/7/1952. In the meantime, proceedings under the U. P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 started in pursuance of a notification issued under Section 4 of the Act. The proceedings under Section 27 of the U. P. Tenancy Act were, on the date of notification, pending and had not been disposed of. In those proceedings under the U. P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, Respondents 2 to 7 filed objections under Section 9-A (2 of the Act claiming sirdari rights over the plots in question. The Consolidation Officer by his order dated 30/8/1970 dismissed the objections with the findings that the appellants were in possession over the land in question in