Raj Kishore Prasad, J.

1. These two civil revisions have been heard together, because both of them arise out of the same suit, and, in both of them, the question of valuation of the suit arises, and, the petitioner, who is defendant No. 4, is also the same.

2. Civil Revision No. 161 of 1955 is directed against an order dated 17-11-1954 of Mr. Raghoji Prasad, Munsif, Third Court, Patna. Civil Revision No. 170 of 1955 is directed against an order dated 11-2-1955 of Mr. H. Singh, Second Court, Patna.

3. These two orders of the two different Munsifs were passed on two different occasions, but in the same suit. The circumstances under which the above two orders were passed, may briefly be stated as below:

4. The suit land is an orchard, having an area of 9.93 acres of land, recorded under khata No. 19, situated in Mauza Sikhandpur, mahalla Nasriganj, police station Dinapur, in the district of Patna.

5. The original tenants of the suit land were Ilahi Bux and others. The landlord of the holding in suit obtained a decree for arrears of rent on 30-10-1934 against Ilahi Bux and other tenants. In execution of this decree, the landlord purchased the suit land at a court sale on 19-8-1