Mukherjee J.

On June 7, 1966 one Kalidasi Devi executed a sale deed in respect of 25 decimals of land in Dag No. 610 and 47 decimals of land in Dag No. 611 comprised in Khatian No. 62, Mouza Kashimpur in favour of the present petitioner for a consideration of Rs. 1000/-. On the following date, that is, June 8, 1966, the said Deed was registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Kalna. On April 6, 1967 the present opposite party No. 1, Gopal Chandra Chakravorti, claiming to be the owner of adjoining plots, filed an application under section 8 of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act 1955 before the Sub-Divisional Land Reforms Officer, Kalna for an order of pre-emption. The present petitioner contested the said case.

2. The Sub-Divisional Land Refroms Officer by his order dated April 21, 1970 allowed the said application under section 8 and made an order for pre-emption in favour of the opposite party No.1. The learned District Judge, Burdwan, dismissed the appeal preferred by the present petitioner against the said order of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Kalna, and affirmed the order- for pre-emption made in favour of the opposite party No. 1.

3. Mr. Habibullah, learned Advocate fo