R.L. Narasimham, J.

1. This is an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to quash the order of the Additional Member, Board of Revenue, dated the 7th January, 1967 (Annexure F), setting aside the appellate Order of the Commissioner of Tirhut Division, dated the 21st October, 1966 (Annexure E), and the order of the Additional Collector of Muzaffarpur, dated the 20th November, 1965 (Annexure D), passed in favour of the two petitioners in an application under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus land) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), A review petition was filed before the Additional Member, Board of Revenue, for reconsideration of his order; but, by his subsequent order, dated the 7th March, 1967 (Annexure G), he rejected the prayer for review.

2. On the 18th December, 1964, one Musammat Jago Kuer, widow of Damodar Singh, executed a sale deed (Annexure A) in favour of opposite party Nos. 1 and 2, viz., Ramsagar Singh and Sheosagar Singh conveying 7 bighas 19 kathas 14 1/4 dhurs of raiyati land in village Madhopur Nijhma and other villages in the district of Muzaffarpur for a sum of Rs. 1