( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is directed against the judgment of our learned brother, muktadar, J. dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants questioning the jurisdiction of the Director of Settlements to issue the impugned noticedt. 1-2-1972 in exercise of the revisional powers conferred upon him under Section 5 (2) of the Estates Abolition Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act)

( 2 ) THE two appellants are brothers and they claim that they have been granted ryotwari patta in respect of the lands in question under Sec. II of the Act by the Assistant Settlement Officer. According to them they were inducted into possession of the lands long prior to 1-7-45 and it is on that basis that the Assistant settlement Officer granted them ryotwari patta. It would appear that the appellants had filed an application putting forth their claims in respect of several survey numbers and their claims in respect of two survey numbers was rejected by the assistant Settlement Officer by his orders dt. 20-5-1959 and 24-2-1961. Subsequently again tne appellants made applications in respect of the lands covered by those two survey numbers and they were granted pattas in respect of the la