Ramaswami, J.

1. In this case a rule has been granted calling upon the State of Bihar and the other respondents to show cause why a writ in the nature of mandamus should not be issued restraining them from taking possession of certain estates notified under the Bihar Land Reforms Act.

2. The petitioners are Trustees of an estate called the Brojabala Trust Estate created by Maharani Padma Sundari Debi of Hetampur in the district of Birbhum, The trust deed was executed on the 14th Falgoon 1301 Bengal Sambat, corresponding to 27-2-1895. The petitioners along with pro forma respondents Sur-anjan Chakravarty, Pinaik Bhusan Deb Ray & Sachindra Mohan Roy are also Trustees of the Ramranjan Trust Estate created by the late Maharajah Ramranjan Chakravarty of Hetampur. The deed of trust was executed on 27th Sraban 1294 Bengal Sambat, corresponding to 11-8-1887. By the trust deed of the Brojabala Trust Estate, properties were vested in the Trustees for certain charitable and religious purposes. There was provision for the maintenance of a college at Hetampur, for the worship of the deity Sri Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu installed in a public temple at Hetampur and for establishing a Sanskri