B.N.Jha, J.

1. The Banaili Raj was the proprietor of touzi No. 503 village Gorhimal and Touzi No. 372 of village Routara in Godda town. The land of Khata No. 74 of Plot No. 6 of village Gorhimal along with other lands of the village belonged to one Gajadhar Prasad and others. The proprietors of Banaili Raj acquired them under Sec.25A of Regulation II of 1872 in case No. 1/6 of 1918-19 for erection of buildings and extension of cutchery compound. The land of Plot No. 6 of Village Gorhimal appertaining to Touzi No. 503 and of Plot No. 360 appertaining to Touzi No. 372 of village Routara was the basauri land of the Raj. In partition of the estate, the aforesaid mahal of Gorhimal and Routara fell in the share of the petitioners who were proprietors of Banaili Raj to the extent of three annas share and thereafter the petitioners came in exclusive possession of the aforesaid lands of Plots Nos. 6 and 360.

The estate of the petitioners completely vested by the 30th January, 1954 in the State of Bihar. The State of Bihar also took possession of the cutchery and the land appertaining to it and the petitioners remained in possession of the remaining portions of Plots Nos. 6 and 360.