Satya Brata Sinha, J.:

1. In this writ application, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for issuance of a Writ of or in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner from amongst those persons who have been empanelled in the category of land-losers. It is not disputed that the land belonging to the petitioner's father as stated in paragraph 5 of the writ application, had been acquired and compensation awarded in L.A. Case No. (R & A) 146 of 1973-74. It is also not in dispute that at first the name of the petitioner's elder brother was given for the purpose of appointment. However, as he crossed the age for such appointment, the petitioner's name had been recommended. It is also not in dispute that a list of land-losers has been prepared by the respondents wherein the name of the petitioner appears at serial No. 1069. The petitioner contends that there appears to be a dispute as to whether the said list is for the purpose of giving appointment, or not, inasmuch as, according to the petitioner, the respondents have prepared the panel for giving appointment in terms of the said list, but the respondents in the affidavit-in-opposition