JUDGMENT

Lancelot Sanderson, C.J. - (March, 15th 1917.)--This was a suit brought by the plaintiff asking that it might be adjudicated that the disputed lands formed part of the guzasta lands of the plaintiff, that after the death of the plaintiff's mother and after the expiry of the term of the pattah granted by her the plaintiff was entitled to possession, and also asking for a declaration that the proceedings taken at the time of revision of the Settlement were not binding on the plaintiff, that the plaintiff was no party to the same and that the said proceedings were ultra vires and illegal.

2. The plaintiff claimed to hold the lands as an occupancy-raiyat, the land consisting of some 25 bighas. The plaintiff's mother appears to have given a tease of the land for seven years and the mother died before the expiry of the lease. The lease was granted to the first defendant, whose name was Ram Naresh Ojha. The plaintiff alleged that finding Ram Naresh Ojha in possession on her mother's death she allowed him to remain in possession of the land until the termination of the period for which the lease had originally been granted.

3. The defendants in this case consist of 26 persons, and th