( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioners challenge the order of the Collector rejecting their appeal, and the order of dismissal passed by the Additional Chief Secretary (Appeal) in a revision arising from the aforesaid appeal.

( 2 ) THE relevant and pertinent facts leading upto the present petition are as under :2. 1 The petitioners contend that the agricultural lands in question stood in the name of Ghela Khima who was a predecessor of the present petitioners at least upto the year 1964. Thereafter, when the said Ghela Khima died, the lands were entered in the name of first respondent as the heir of the deceased Ghela Khima. The relevant entry whereby the name of the first respondent was entered is entry No. 1182. The kachha entry was made on 22/07/1968, and after following the due procedure, the said entry was certified on 17/09/1968. Thereafter, in conformation of the aforesaid entry No. 1182, the Deputy Collector, after following the due procedure, promulgated a consequential entry No. 272 on 29/05/1978, whereby the holding of the lands in question was confirmed in favour of the first respondent. Thereafter, th