Sinha, J.

1. The petitioner, Chaudhry Mohammad Afaque, has filed this application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, and has prayed for issue of appropriate orders, directions or writs against the opposite party.

2. The petitioner is the holder of intermediary interest and also 700 bighas of raiyat kasht lands under different proprietors, including Islampur Waqf Estate, and he has been cultivating the raiyati lands and also some bakasht lands, A short genealogy of the petitioners family will not be out of place to understand the case:

CHAUDHRY ABDUL AZIZ

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Chaudhry Mohd. Chaudhry Mohd. Chaudhry Mohd.

Yusuf Yunus Ayub

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Chaudhry Mohd. Afaque Chaudhry Mohd.

(Petitioner) Yaqub.

This genealogy does not purport to be exhaustive. It appears that Chaudhry Abdul Aziz was possessed of some properties, and, in 1908, he made settlement of about 20 bighas