K.B.Sinha, J.

1. All these writ applications are founded on almost same Bet of the facts and the points of law, involved for determination, are common. They were heard together with consent of the parties and are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. For the sake of brevity, the facts of C.W.J.C. No. 4812 of 1982 and the statements made in the affidavit under reply are placed herebelow. Besides this, additional facts, disclosed in other petitions and affidavits filed in reply, will be noticed at the appropriate stage.

3. All the petitioners, alongwith some others, jointly filed an application on 1.6.1973 before respondent No. 2. the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patna, (hereinafter referred to as the D.C.L.R.) under Sec. 48E of the Bihar Tenancy Act (hereinafter referred to as the B.T. Act), claiming right of under-raiyats (Bataidars) against respondent No. 4 and making complaint of threatened unlawful ejectment from the lands under dispute. On the basis of said application, Case No. 9 of 1973-74 was registered in the court of respondent No. 2, the D.C.L.R. The dispute was with respect to 7.66 acres of land of plot No. 516, appertaining to Khata No. 6, plots No. 521, 52