JUDGMENT

arijit Banerjee, J. - This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated February 18, 1982, passed in a review application being C.R. No. 7181(W) of 1980. By filing the said application, the writ petitioners had sought review of the judgment and order dated March 12, 1980, passed by the same learned Judge in Civil Rule No. 7803(W) of 1976.

2. The brief facts of the case are, one Gajadhar Lodha was the owner of substantial lands situate in the District of Purulia. Prior to becoming a part of West Bengal, the territory which is now known as Purulia was part of the State of Bihar. On February 12, 1954, the West Bengal Estates acquisition act, 1953, came into force. With effect from april 15, 1955, all estates and rights of intermediaries (defined in Section 2 (i) of the 1953 act as a proprietor, tenure-holder, under-tenure-holder or any other intermediary above a raiyat or a non-agricultural tenant and includes a service tenure-holder and, in relation to mines and minerals, includes a lessee and a sub-lessee) vested in the State (except for the District of Purulia since Purulia was then not a part of West Bengal). With effect from april 14, 1956, all estates and right