Mahapatra, J.

The defendants are the appellants. The suit out of which this appeal arises was one for declaration that the gift of the immovable properties, described in the plaint, by the defendant no. 1, widow of Gonjhu Munda, on the 13th August, 1958, in favour of Bhoodan Yagna Committee under the Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954, was invalid, and not binding upon the plaintiffs. Gonjhu Munda was the owner of the suit properties. After his death, his widow, defendant no. 1, executed a Dan Patra on the 13th August, 1958, which was confirmed under Section 11 of the Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954, by the Revenue Officer on the 5th November, 1958. When the plaintiffs (agnates of Gonjhu Munch) came to know of that, they objected against the Dan Patra on the 1st February, 1959, and on consideration of the: same the Revenue Officer cancelled his consideration of the Dan Patra by orders passed on the 2nd March, 1959. Against that, the present appellants went in appeal before the Deputy Commissioner, who by his order dated the 9th December, 1960, set aside the order passed by the Revenue Officer, which means that the confirmation of the Dan Patra, ,as made by the revenue Officer originally on the