R.K.Choudhary, J.

1. This is a batch of ten Miscellaneous Appeals arising out of nine title suits. A batch of 246 suits had been instituted by different plaintiffs against the State of Bihar and others in the year 1948. After a protracted litigation for about ten years, the cases were ultimately fixed for hearing on 22-7-1957. Two days before that date, i.e., on 20-7-1957, an application for extension of time was filed on behalf of the plaintiffs on the ground of illness of the witnesses, but the petition for extension of time was rejected. On 22-7-1957, an application was made on behalf of the plaintiffs stating that Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narayan Singh of Ramgarh and his representatives negotiated for a compromise in all the suits as between the State of Bihar and the Raja Bahadur and his transferees and that the compromise had been arrived at covering most of the suits and a copy of the terms of the agreement was attached with the application.

It was also stated that the terms and conditions were finally confirmed by the Raja Bahadur and that it was expected that the formal order with regard to the filing of a joint petition of compromise will be issued by the Government