R.M.Prasad, J.

1. The petitioner, which is a limited Company, has prayed for quashing of the order dated 29-1-1988 of the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Munger (respondent No. 2) as contained in Annexure 16 to the writ application, passed in Rent Fixation Case No. 1/76-77 levying Salami, cases etc. Purporting to be under Sections 5 and 7 read with Sec. 13 of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) since the date the Act came into force i.e., 25-9-1950 and the demand notice dated 21-9-1992 issued by the Anchal Adhikari, Sadar Munger, as contained in Annexure 14 to the writ application, whereby the petitioner is required to pay Rs. 1,46,45,544 towards Salami, arrear rent etc. Upto the year 1986-87 in terms of the aforementioned order dated 29-1-1988 in Rent Fixation Case No. 19/86-87 within a fortnight with the threat that if they falied to pay, the same would be recovered under the provisions of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1940.

2. In Short, the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner Company which carries on the business of manufacturing and selling of cigarettes and smoking tobaccos set up the factory at Basdeopur in