SHIVANUGRAH NARAIN, J.

1. In this application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners pray for quashing the notices, copies whereof are Annexures-1 to the writ petition and Annexures-1/1 to 1/14 to the first amendment petition to the writ application, by which excepting Annexures-1/1 and 1/3 which are directed to different persons - the Block Development Officer. Patamda, respondent No. 2 has called upon the petitioners to show cause as to why the lands specified in the notices, which were alleged to have been taken possession of by the petitioners illegally, be not restored to various applicants, who had filed applications for restoration of their lands before the Block Development Officer. It is not necessary to state the particulars of the lands or the names of the applicants before respondent No. 2. It is enough to state that all the lands are situate within the jurisdiction of the Patamda Block which lies in Dhalbhum Sub-Division in the district of Singhbhum. Petitioners also pray for a direction to the respondents namely, the State of Bihar, the Block Development officer, Patamda Block, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Dhalbhum, the Deputy