( 1 ) THESE appeals are from the judgment and order of Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sen made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In these five Rules, the petitioners are challenging three Notifications and two Proclamations issued by the State of West Bengal issued by the State of West Bengal or its authority. As common questions have raised in all these Rules, they were heard and disposed of by the learned trial Judge by one judgment. We in these appeals have followed the same procedure.

( 2 ) IT is not disputed that the facts relevant to the issues are the same or similar. The facts set out in Civil Rule No. 565 (W) of 1964 are taken as in the main petition. In this petition, the petitioner is Sri Sri Devi Mata is the family deity of Panchkote Raj Estate. The petitioner-appellants have been holding certain land in the intermediary interest in Purulia which was previously within the district of Manbhum in the Bihar. On September 1, 1956, the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as Transfer of Territories Act) came into force. By virtue of S. 3 of this Act, major part of Purulia was transferred to West Beng