Kanhaiyaji, J.

1. This is an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to quash the order of the Board of Revenue dated the 16th October, 1968, passed in Case No. 208 of 1968 (Annexure 6) setting aside the order of the Additional Collector, Palamau, dated the 1st July, 1968 (Annexure 4) and restoring the order of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Daltongani, dated the 4th April, 1967 (Annexure 3) in an application under Sec.16 (3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (Bihar Act 12 of 1962), hereinafter referred to as "the Act.

2. Haricharan Pandey and Rajendra Pandey, respondents 4 and 5, by a registered sale deed dated the 2nd September, 1966, transferred 0.03 acres of plot No. 631 and 0.05 acres of Plot No. 632, both plots of Khata No. 59 of village Narsinghpur Pathra, Police Station Chainpur, District Palamau, for Rs. 2,000.00 to the petitioners. Jai Shri Pandey, respondent No. 3, filed an application under Sec.16 (3) of the Act against the petitioners and respondents 4 and 5 for the transfer of the lands to him on the terms and conditions contained in the sale deed. Jai Shri Pandey, respondent No. 3, c