R.N. Shay, J.

By this Court eight writ applications challenging a common order are being disposed of.

2. The prayer in those applications for a grant of a writ of certiorari to quash the order of the third respondent (Deputy Commissioner Giridih) dated 12.3.1993 in case no. 41 of 1986 in the circumstances started hereinafter.

3. In the Giridih District Gazettee extraordinary dated 28th August 1986 of the following notification was publish (Annexure – 4):

On bing satisfied with the report D.C.L.R. Sadar Giridih and other relevant papers that Shri Birendra Kumar Biswas, son of Late Brijendra Kumar of New Barganda, P.O. Giridih town died on 8.4.1986 without any legal claimant and as under Rule 356 of the Miscellaneous Rules of the Board of Revenue Bihar all property real or personal life by Shri Birendra Kumar Biswas belongs to the State. In exercise of the power conferred on me under Rule 358 of the Miscellaneous Rules of the Board of Revenue Section 8 Regulation XIX of 1810. I, U.K. Sinha, I.A.S. Deputy Commissioner, Giridih being the ex-officer in local agent of the Board of Revenue order for taking immediate possession of the moveable and immovable property left by Shri Biren