( 1 ) THIS appeal by special leave arises from the order dated 8/08/1977 of the High court of Allahabad in Civil Miscellaneous Writ No. 1987 of 1976 whereby the High court has confirmed the order of the Deputy Director of Consolidation dated 4/09/1976 rendered in batch of revisions. The family genealogy has been considered extensively by the Consolidation Officer, Settlement Officer and Deputy Director. From the genealogy it is seen that one Dewan was the common ancestor. He had two sons by names, Nihut and Mata Palat. Nihut had a son by name Angan. Angan had two sons Jokhu and Sampath. Jokhu had a son by name Ram Sumer. Ram Sumer had two sons Sita Ram and Sri Ram, the respondents in this case and Ram Dular, the appellant is the son of Bachha, who was the son of Sampath. We are concerned in this appeal as regards Khata Nos. 196 and 99 in Village Puharpur. It is the case of the appellant that Angan, his great-grandfather had ancestral property and as a successor in interest through his grandfather, he has been in joint possession and enjoyment of certain Khata Nos. in the said Khata numbers fallen towards his half share as co-khatadar along with Sita Ram and Sri Ram, while his cousi