( 1 ) THIS writ petition challenges the order of the Board of Revenue, reviewing its previous order granting patta to a ryotwari land under the proviso to Sec. 11 of the Estates (Abolition and Conversion in Ryotwari) Act, (26 of 1948) (herein-after called the "abolition Act" ). The petitioner and the 3rd Respondent were riral claimants for the grant of a ryotwari patta, before the Settlement Officer, who, after hearing both the parties and considering the rival claims, submitted A report to the Board of Revenue, in favour of grant of a patta to the petitioner. The board of Revenue confirmed this order on 4-6-1960, granting patta to the petitioner patta was accordingly issued to him and since then he is paying cist to the Government. Subsequently, the 3rd respondent applied for a review of that order, before the Board of Revenue on the ground that he was not heard.

( 2 ) HE also raised other contentions on merits, and prayed for a review of the order and to grant patta in his name. The Settlement Officer stated that the order granting patta cannot be reviewed, and that if at all, the 3rd respondent can file a revision before the Government. Notwithstanding this cle