1. Both these writ applications have been heard together and are being disposed of by this judgment which shall govern both of them. They arise out of certificate proceedings, and having travelled through the Courts of the Revenue authorities right from the certificate officer to the Board of Revenue, have come to this Court in its writ jurisdiction. The facts of the two cases may be separately stated.

C. W. J. C. No. 1993 of 1975.

2. Petitioner Murari Singh had taken lease in the year 1967 from the Forest Department for working and plucking Kendu leaves from Charkapathar Kendu leaves bearing plot No. 172 for three years (20th April 1968 to 30th June 1970). The aforesaid lot was settled for a total sum of Rs. 25,650.00 payable in three instalments of Rs. 8,550.00 annually. The petitioner deposited Rs. 2,130.00 as security deposit and Rs. 8,550.00 as the instalment for the first year, i. e. 1967-68. Thereafter he felt some difficulty in peaceful working of the coupe on account of grant of permits to third persons describing them as raiyats by the Forest Department. He brought the matter to the notice of the officers of the Forest Department by several petitions, but no step